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TABLE 4.
Comparison of P. aeruginosa infection course in mouse eyes challenged with wild-type PAK, nonpiliated PAKpilA::Tcr, and the twitching motility mutants PAKpilT::Tn5 and PAKpilU::Tn5
| Strain | Infecting dose (CFU) | Ocular scoresa
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| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 4 | Day 7 | ||
| Wild-type PAK | 1.15 × 107 | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 | 3, 3, 3, 4, 4 | 3, 3, 3, 4, 4 |
| PAKpilA::Tcr | 1.35 × 107 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 |
| PAKpilT::Tn5 | 1.02 × 107 | 0, 0, 1, 1, 1 | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 | 0, 1, 1, 1, 1 | 0, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
| PAKpilU::Tn5 | 1.27 × 107 | 0, 1, 1, 1, 2 | 1, 1, 1, 2, 2 | 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 | 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 |
aOcular grading scores are defined in the text.