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log CFU/mg<br />

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log CFU/ml<br />

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Lungs<br />

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Blood<br />

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LESB65<br />

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Figure 5-10 Nasopharynx, lung and blood CFU recovered at 18, 48, 72 and 96 hours post-<br />

<strong>in</strong>fection with 2x10 6 CFU; n=10 for 18 and 96 hours post-<strong>in</strong>fection and n=4 for 48 and 72 hours<br />

post-<strong>in</strong>fection. Each dot represents <strong>the</strong> mean log CFU/mg for nasopharynx and lungs and <strong>the</strong><br />

mean log CFU/ml <strong>of</strong> blood. <strong>The</strong> 18 and 96 hour timepo<strong>in</strong>t data were generated over two<br />

<strong>in</strong>dependent experiments and <strong>the</strong> 48 and 72 hour data were generated over a s<strong>in</strong>gle<br />

experiment. With <strong>the</strong> exception <strong>of</strong> LESB65 96 hour data that were generated <strong>in</strong> a s<strong>in</strong>gle<br />

experiment. <strong>The</strong> error bar represents <strong>the</strong> standard error <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> mean.

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