Organs/
tissues (gm)
Distribution of the 99mTc-PZN in various organs 
Live E. coli Heat killed E. coli
30 60 90 120 30 60 90 120
Infected muscle 6.35  ±0.35 11.90  ±0.21 14.75 ±0.40 13.80  ±0.30 2.50 ±0.10 3.00 ±0.44 2.50 ±0.15 2.00  ±0.24
Inflamed  muscle 3.00 ±0.28 3.50 ±0.30 3.00 ±0.15 3.00  ±0.20 3.50 ±0.22 4.00 ±0.24 3.50 ±0.20 3.50  ±0.18
Normal   muscle 2.00 ±0.12 3.00 ±0.18 2.50 ±0.14 2.00  ±0.16 2.00 ±0.14 3.00 ±0.20 2.50 ±0.18 2.00  ±0.22
Blood 19.55 ±0.17 9.95 ±0.18 8.80 ±0.20 3.65 ±0.18 20.10 ±0.10 9.40 ±0.20 7.95 ±0.22 4.25 ±0.28
Liver 18.15 ±0.22 13.00 ±0.20 11.10 ±0.18 4.20 ±0.22 18.55 ±0.15 12.90 ±0.10 11.25 ±0.22 4.35 ±0.18
Spleen 9.15 ±0.18 7.10 ±0.16 6.15  ±0.20 4.00 ±0.22 9.00 ±0.22 7.55 ±0.28 6.00  ±0.16 4.20 ±0.26
Kidney 10.25 ±0.14 18.00 ±0.18 19.50 ±0.18 22.55±0.20 10.55 ±0.20 17.95 ±0.26 20.50 ±0.24 23.15 ±0.18
Stomach & intestines 8.65 ±0.18 7.20 ±0.20 5.45 ±0.12 3.70 ±0.20 8.80 ±0.26 7.35 ±0.14 5.70 ±0.22 4.00 ±0.10
Table 1: Biodistribution profile of the 99mTc labeled PZN in artificially infected MWR.