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. 2001 Feb;69(2):917–923. doi: 10.1128/IAI.69.2.917-923.2001

TABLE 3.

Results of coinfection experiments in which Swiss-Webster mice were challenged subcutaneously with equal numbers of the strains Reynolds and JLO22

Log inoculum (CFU/mouse) n Log CFU/abscess (mean ± SEM) Amt (%) of each strain recovered after 4 daysa (mean ± SEM)
Pb
Reynolds JLO22
2.0 5 4.8 ± 1.1 81 ± 8 19 ± 8 0.0007
3.0 5 6.5 ± 0.1 74 ± 6 26 ± 6 0.0003
a

CP5-positive and CP5-negative colonies were scored by the colony immunoblot method (20). 

b

Unpaired Student's t test.