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Table 4 Bacterial loads in ducks

From: Lsr operon is associated with AI-2 transfer and pathogenicity in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli

Tissue and organ

APEC strains

Fold change

APEC94

APEC94Δlsr(Cm)

Bacteria in blood (CFU/mL)

2.5 × 104

6.5 × 102

38.5↓

Bacteria in liver (CFU/g)

5.9 × 108

3.6 × 105

1639↓

Bacteria in spleen (CFU/g)

1.9 × 1010

6.0 × 105

316 667↓

Bacteria in kidney (CFU/g)

6.1 × 108

8.1 × 105

735↓

  1. “↓” means the fold change of bacterial loads of APEC94Δlsr(Cm) in infected animals decreased compared with APEC94.
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Veterinary Research

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