Table 1 Percentages of SP-A deficient mice with colonized with P. murina as determined by quantitative PCR detection of P. murina large subunit ribosomal RNA gene transcripts.
Weeks of Age | # infected mice | # of mice per group | % infected |
|---|---|---|---|
2–4 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 |
4–6 | 4 | 16 | 25.0 |
6–8 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 |
8–10 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 |
12–14 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 |
16–18 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 |