Figure 4
From: Establishment of a leptospirosis model in guinea pigs using an epicutaneous inoculations route
Variation of L. interrogans burdens in the blood of infected guinea pigs with abraded skin inoculation. Leptospires burdens in groups of infected guinea pigs with abraded skin inoculation were analyzed by real-time PCR at 2, 8, 24, 48, 72, 96 or 144 h p.i. by measuring copies of the 16S rRNA gene. Data represent means ± standard errors of the levels of leptospires in blood; results are from 3 animals per point, tested in 3 experiments.