Table 2

LPS	Control	101 ( cfu)	103 ( cfu)	105 ( cfu)	107 ( cfu)	109 ( cfu)
Ruffled fur	0.0 ± 0.055^f	0.48 ± 0.055^e	1.02 ± 0.055^d	1.5 ± 0.055^c	2.14 ± 0.055^b	2.5 ± 0.055^a
Ocular discharges	0.0 ± 0.044^e	0.0 ± 0.044^e	0.22 ± 0.044^d	0.56 ± 0.044^c	1.12 ± 0.044^b	1.68 ± 0.044^a
Level of alertness	0.0 ± 0.04^f	0.78 ± 0.04^e	1.46 ± 0.04^d	1.84 ± 0.04^c	2.46 ± 0.04^b	2.72 ± 0.04^a
Laboured breathing	0.0 ± 0.032^f	0.56 ± 0.032^e	0.78 ± 0.032^d	1.3 ± 0.032^c	1.8 ± 0.032^b	2.4 ± 0.032^a

Values with different superscript in a row are significantly different (P<0.05); LPS: LPS of Pasteurella multocida type B: 2; cfu: Colony Forming Unit.

Table 2: Modifications in clinical signs in mice following oral inoculation of graded doses of LPS after 120 hours of inoculation.