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Table 1 Distribution of B10.RIII mice groups, polybacterial infection and collagen administration in the induction of collagen-induced arthritis

From: Periodontal bacterial colonization in synovial tissues exacerbates collagen-induced arthritis in B10.RIII mice

Group

Bacterial infection (24 weeks)

Collagen-induced arthritis (25–28 weeks)

Number of mice

I

Pg/Td/Tf

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10

II

Pg/Td/Tf

CII + CFA primary

10

CII + IFA booster

III

Sham infection

CII + CFA primary

10

CII + IFA booster

IV

Sham infection

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10

  1. Pg indicates P. gingivalis; Td indicates T. denticola; Tf indicates T. forsythia. CII collagen type II, CFA complete Freund’s adjuvant, IFA incomplete Freund’s adjuvant