Impact of Deficiencies in Branched-Chain Fatty Acids and Staphyloxanthin in Staphylococcus aureus

Figure 5

Survival in mice. Approximately 2X10⁶ bacteria were injected (~60:40 ratio of mutant to wild-type). Mice were sacrificed after 8 and 24 h. Values represent average of three independent mouse tissues ± standard deviation ( significant at p≤.05). CFUs – colony forming units. (a) lpdA mutant:wild-type SH1000; (b) crtM mutant:wild-type SH1000; (c) crtM:lpdA mutant:wild-type SH1000.

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