Figure 6From: Rapid dissemination of Francisella tularensisand the effect of route of infectionColonization of various tissues by F. tularensis subsp. novicida. In order to determine the presence of F. tularensis subsp. novicida in the GI tract after i.n infection a Rif+ resistant strain was generated. Data represent an average of 3 mice per time point and are given as Log CFU/g of tissue. Lung, stomach, cecum, small intestine and large intestine were harvested at 2 hrs, 6 hrs and 20 hrs p.i and CFU were determined. The data obtained for each of the tissues sampled 2 hrs p.i was compared statistically by using a two tail Student's t-test to the data obtained 6 hrs and 20 hrs p.i. * = p < 0.05, ** = p < 0.01 and *** = p < 0.005.Back to article page