Post-inoculation time (day) | Number of animals alive (survival rate, %) | CFU/mL from inoculated burns | Exotoxin A in sera (%)* | Positive culture (%) | ||
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Liver | Spleen | Blood | ||||
1 | 25 (100) | 1 × 108 | - | - | - | - |
2 | 25 (100) | 1.14 × 108 | 2 (8) | - | - | 2 (8) |
3 | 12 (48) | 1.25 × 108 | 8 (32) | 2 (8) | 2 (8) | 8 (32) |
4 | 8 (32) | 1.6 × 108 | 8 (32) | 8 (32) | 8 (32) | 8 (32) |
6 | 5 (20) | 1.7 × 108 | 3 (12) | 5 (20) | 5 (20) | 3 (12) |