Table 2 Inoculation dose and bronchoalveolar lavages

Inoculation dose

Protective (n = 8)

11.0 ± 0.1

-

(log₁₀cfu)

Control (n = 8)

10.9 ± 0.2

0.05

-

-

P. aeruginosa BAL

Protective (n = 8)

0.0(0.0/0.2)

4.0(2.9/4.8)

(log₁₀cfu × 100 μL⁻¹)

Control (n = 8)

0.0(0.0/0.0)

N/A

3.8(3.3/4.6)

0.96

TNFα BAL

Protective (n = 8)

1.0(1.0/1.5)

3.6(3.1/3.7)

(log₁₀ng x L⁻¹)

Control (n = 8)

1.8(1.7/1.9)

<0.05*

3.3(2.8/3.6)

0.37

IL6 BAL

Protective (n = 8)

1.7(1.7/1.7)

2.6(1.9/2.9)

(log₁₀ng x L⁻¹)

Control (n = 8)

2.6(1.7/2.9)

<0.05*

2.6(2.0/3.0)

0.96