Overview of Mink Immunity and Resistance to Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Figure 3

Mink lung bacterial loads of the (a) IGM group and (b) IGD group compared with IG groups at the infected time points of 8, 20, and 48 hours. Note: IG indicates the infected mink group including minks infected with P. aeruginosa. IGM indicates the infected mink group with melatonin including minks treated with melatonin and infected with P. aeruginosa. IGD indicates the infected mink group with dexamethasone including minks treated with dexamethasone and infected with P. aeruginosa.

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