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Table 5 C. difficile colony counts in rectal swab samples

From: Establishment of a gnotobiotic pig model of Clostridioides difficile infection and disease

Gn Pig ID

PBS control

C. difficile UK1-inoculated

Gp4-1-21

Gp4-2-21

Gp4-3-21

Gp4-4-21

Gp4-5-21

Gp4-6-21

Gp4-7-21

Gp4-8-21

Gp4-9-21

PID0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

PID2

0

0

0

0

1.2 × 102

1.68 × 104

1.2 × 102

6.48 × 105

2.88 × 104

PID4

0

0

0

0

0

1.2 × 103

3.96 × 104

1.44 × 105

TMTC

PID5

0

0

0

0

3.72 × 104

1.08 × 104

4.98 × 104

1.2 × 103

1.44 × 104

  1. Numbers of C. difficile colonies were measured using rectal swab samples collected at PID 0, PID 2, PID 4, and PID 5. No colonies were detected in the feces of PBS control pigs. C. difficile could be detected in the feces of all UK1-inoculated pigs at various points during the study
  2. TMTC too many colonies to count