Salmonella strains
| Colonization (i.p.) | Colonization (i.g.) |
|---|
| Â | log CFU per organ | log CFU per organ |
|---|
| Â | Liver | Spleen | Liver | Ileum |
|---|
SE2472 | 9.0 ± 0.5 | 8.3 ± 0.5 | 9.1 ± 0.5 | 8.2 ± 0.5 |
SipA(HF) | 9.1 ± 0.5 | 8.2 ± 0.5 | 8.9 ± 0.5 | 8.3 ± 0.5 |
SipC(HF) | 9.2 ± 0.5 | 8.4 ± 0.5 | 9.0 ± 0.5 | 8.2 ± 0.5 |
SopB(HF) | 9.0 ± 0.5 | 8.4 ± 0.5 | 9.2 ± 0.5 | 8.1 ± 0.5 |
- * BALB/c mice were either infected intraperitoneally (i.p.) with 1 × 104 CFU or intragastrically (i.g.) with 1 × 106 CFU bacteria. A group of 5 mice was infected and the organs were harvested at 4 (for i.p. infection) or 6 days (for i.g. inoculation) post infection. Each sample was analyzed in triplicate and the analysis was repeated at least three times. The CFU of the sample was expressed as the average of the values obtained. The concentrations of bacteria were recorded as CFU/ml of organ homogenate. The limit of bacteria detection in the organ homogenates was 10 CFU/ml.
