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Table 1 Viable Salmonella counts in feces, mesenteric lymph nodes, spleen, and liver of rats 1, 3 and 6 days post infection

From: Salmonella induces prominent gene expression in the rat colon

  

Salmonella (logCFU/g)a

 

Control

Day 1 p.i.

Day 3 p.i.

Day 6 p.i.

Feces

N.D.

7.22 ± 0.19

5.92 ± 0.24

6.04 ± 0.32

MLN

N.D.

3.38 ± 0.43

5.85 ± 0.13

5.44 ± 0.05

Spleen

N.D.

N.D

3.20 ± 0.33

3.49 ± 0.05

Liver

N.D.

N.D

N.D

2.45 ± 0.12

  1. a The rats were orally infected with 3 × 109colony-forming units of S. enteritidis or control treated. Salmonella counts are expressed in log values as means ± SEM (n = 8). N.D. = not detected.
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BMC Microbiology

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