TABLE 2.
Effect of subcutaneous challenge of pregnant ewes with wild-type C. fetus subsp. fetus strain 23D or its defined mutants
C. fetus subsp. fetus strain | No. of animals challenged | No. of culture-positive placentae | No. excreting C. fetus subsp. fetus in feces | No. of abortions or stillbirths |
---|---|---|---|---|
23D | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
23D:502 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23D:501 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
23D:600(2) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
23D:600(4) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |