Table 2 Bodyweight, dose of infused bacteria, and in vivo blood bacterial counts

26.0 ± 2.0

24.7 ± 1.4

26.6 ± 1.5

25.5 ± 2.7

8.78 ± 0.06

8.78 ± 0.07^a

8.71 ± 0.05

8.74 ± 0.05

5.50 ± 0.40

8.78 ± 0.07

0.85 ± 1.70

2.39 ± 1.70

Blood bacterial count in vivo (log₁₀ CFU × ml⁻¹)

0 h

< 0.5

< 0.5

< 0.5

< 0.5

1 h

< 0.5

2.83 ± 0.38

< 0.5

< 0.5

2 h

< 0.5

3.18 ± 0.48

< 0.5

< 0.5

3 h

< 0.5

3.30 ± 0.53

< 0.5

< 0.5

4–6 h

< 0.5

< 0.5

< 0.5

< 0.5