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Table 1 Detection of pneumococci using Spn-FLUO in the upper respiratory tract of mice

From: Fluorescent antibody-based detection and ultrastructural analysis of Streptococcus pneumoniae in human sputum

Mouse nasopharynx

Density (cfu/organ)

Spn-FLUO*

S19-A555*

MN-1

7.1 × 103

ND

ND

MN-2

3.27 × 105

+

+

MN-3

4.93 × 105

+

+

MN-4

1.4 × 104

+

+

MN-5

1.47 × 105

+

+

MN-6

4.83 × 105

+

+

MN-7

1.0 × 103

ND

ND

MN-8

4.5 × 103

ND

ND

MN-9

7.2 × 104

+

+

MN-10

3.07 × 104

+

+

MN-11

2.09 × 105

+

+

  1. *ND = not detected
  2. +, up to five pneumococci per field in at least three fields of five observed using the 60x objective