Induction of V. parahaemolyticus Infection in Mice
To determine the 50% lethal dose (LD50), V. parahaemolyticus
CRS 09-17 was diluted with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) to
a range of 2.0 × 106 to 2.0 × 108 CFU per mouse in 200 μL and was administered by either the intraperitoneal (IP) or orogastric route (orally). Five mice were used for each concentration