TABLE 2.
Lesion formation by the wild-type H. ducreyi strain 35000 and the cdtC mutant strain 35000.303 in the temperature-dependent rabbit modela
| Strain | Inoculum size (CFU) | Mean lesion score (SD) on day:
|
P valueb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 7 | |||
| 35000 | 105 | 3.75 (0.46) | 3.88 (0.35) | 3.88 (0.35) | |
| 35000.303 | 105 | 4.00 (0) | 3.88 (0.35) | 3.88 (0.35) | |
| 0.104 | |||||
| 35000 | 104 | 3.00 (0) | 3.63 (0.52) | 3.75 (0.46) | |
| 35000.303 | 104 | 3.13 (0.35) | 3.63 (0.52) | 3.88 (0.35) | |
a
Eight rabbits were used in this experiment.
b
P value calculated for the difference between wild-type and test strain lesion scores. P values were calculated by using the lesion scores from both inoculum sizes and from all 3 days.