TABLE 4.
G. lamblia infections in T-cell-deficient mice
| Mice | Day 7
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Day 14
|
Day 28
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infecteda | Intensityb | Infected | Intensity | Infected | Intensity | |
| C57BL/6J | 2/3 | 0.7 ± 0.6 | 0/3 | NDe | 0/3 | ND |
| B6 TCRδ | 3/3 | 14.1 ± 21.0c | 1/3 | 0.4 ± 0.7 | 0/3 | ND |
| B6 TCRβ | 3/3 | 78.8 ± 47.5c | 3/3d | 62.5 ± 19.2 | 3/3d | 35.8 ± 30.8 |
a
The number of mice with detectable parasites in the gut/total number of mice analyzed on the day indicated postinfection.
b
The average ± standard deviation of the number of parasites/mouse × 104.
c
P < 0.01 versus the value for C57BL/6J mice.
d
P = 0.08 versus the value for C57BL/6J mice.
e
ND, none detected.