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Table 5 Development of tissue bacterial burden in the blood, liver and kidney of BALB/c mice (M. musculus) and common voles (M. arvalis) following intraperitoneal infection with 160 F. tularensis CFU pro toto at 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 days post-exposure.

From: Tularemia induces different biochemical responses in BALB/c mice and common voles

Days

BLOOD

LIVER

KIDNEY

 

M. musculus

M. arvalis

M. musculus

M. arvalis

M. musculus

M. arvalis

2

3.43

0

3.04

0

0

0

3

5.04

3.69

5.25

3.33

2.39

0

4

8.32

5.10

7.98

4.33

3.60

3.17

5

8.29

6.00

8.06

5.67

4.08

4.06

6

 

7.02

 

6.29

 

4.38

  1. Values were log10-transformed to obtain bacterial burdens of CFU per 1 g of tissue or 1 ml of blood and represent means (n = 10 specimens of mice and voles examined each day).