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Table 3 Mean scores ± standard deviation for the presence of C. suis in urogenital tissues of the infection and the re-infection group at euthanasia *

From: The immune response against Chlamydia suis genital tract infection partially protects against re-infection

Tissue

Infection group

Re-infection group

Vagina

1.80 ± 1.10a

2.00 ± 1.41b

Cervix

2.00 ± 1.87

0.40 ± 0.55

Corpus uteri

0.80 ± 0.45

0.20 ± 0.45

Uterine horn R

1.40 ± 0.89a,c

0.40 ± 0.55c

Uterine horn L

0.20 ± 0.45

0.40 ± 0.55

Oviduct R

0.80 ± 1.30

0.80 ± 1.30

Oviduct L

1.40 ± 0.89a,c

0.50 ± 0.58c

Ovary R

1.60 ± 1.34a

0.20 ± 0.45

Ovary L

0.80 ± 1.30

0.00 ± 0.00

Urethra

1.20 ± 1.30

1.20 ± 1.10b

  1. *The mean score ± SD in the control group was 0.00 ± 0.00 for all tissues.
  2. aP < 0.05 for a comparison of the control group and the infection group.
  3. bP < 0.05 for a comparison of the control group and the re-infection group.
  4. cP < 0.05 for a comparison of the infection group and the re-infection group.