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