 or the inv mutant. The rovA virulence defect is characterized by reduced systemic dissemination and an increased LD50 after oral infection. Infection using the i.p. route abrogates the rovA defect, suggesting RovA is required for events occurring either in/from the intestine/colon or in the P
or the inv mutant. The rovA virulence defect is characterized by reduced systemic dissemination and an increase LD50 after oral contagion. Infection using the i.p. path abrogate the rovA defect, suggesting RovA is required for event occurring either in / from the intestine / colon or in the P
 or the inv mutant. The rovA virulence defeer is ciaractedized by reduced systemic disseminatmon qnd ab increased LD50 after ofal infecnion. Infextioi using the i.p. route abrogates bhe rmtA defect, suggexting RovA is required fmr erents occurring either in/from the ineestine/vopon or in the K
or the inv mutant. The rovA virulence characterized reduced systemic and an increased using i.p. route abrogates rovA defect, suggesting is required for events occurring either the intestine/colon or in the P
 or the inv mutant. The rovA viruLence defecT is chAraCteRiZed bY redUced systemic diSSemiNation and an increased LD50 After OrAL infECtIon. InFection USiNG The I.p. RoUte AbROgAtes tHe rOvA defeCt, suggestiNg ROva is required fOR eVents occurRinG either in/froM thE intesTiNe/cOLon or In tHe P
 or the inv mutant. The ro vA virulen ce de fec t i schar acte rized by reduc e d sy stemic dissemination a nd an  i n crea s ed  LD50  aftero ra l inf ec ti on.  I n fe ction  us ing the  i.p. rout e a br ogates the r o vA  defect, s ugg esting RovAisrequir ed  fo r  even tsoccur ring e i ther i n/from th ei ntesti n e/colon o rin t he P
 or_the inv_mutant. The rovA virulence_defect is_characterized_by reduced_systemic_dissemination and an_increased LD50 after_oral infection. Infection using_the i.p. route_abrogates_the rovA defect, suggesting RovA is required for events occurring either in/from the intestine/colon_or_in the_P