Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Microbiome-Dependent Protection Against Corynebacterium bovis -Associated Hyperkeratosis in Nude Mice ( Mus musculus )
doi: 10.64898/2026.04.11.716586
Figure Lengend Snippet: Clinical Scores and Cumulative Disease Burden for Stocks A, B, and C Reassociated with 1 of 4 Vendor Microbiomes and Challenged with C. bovis 7894. A, C and E: Daily mean clinical scores (± SD) for Stock A, B, and C mice (n = 6/group) reassociated with microbiomes derived from vendors A1, A2, B, and C inoculated with C. bovis 7894 . Clinical signs were scored 0–5 based on disease severity. B, D, and F: Cumulative disease burden quantified as area under the curve (AUC) for clinical scores within each stock (n = 6/group). Individual mice are identified by a symbol and the mean with a horizontal bar. Significant differences between microbiomes by stock are shown by horizontal bars at the top of the figure. *, P ≤ 0.05; **, P ≤ 0.01; ***, P ≤ 0.001; Mb, microbiome.
Article Snippet: All manipulations, including cage changes, were performed in a horizontal laminar flow hood (AireGard ES NU-340, NuAire, Plymouth, MN) using sterile gloves and aseptic technique.
Techniques: Derivative Assay