<p>(A) Experimental AAA was induced by implanting a segment of a SDS-decellularized guinea pig aorta in the rat aorta. Rats were or not infected weekly with <i>Pg</i> (1.10<sup>7</sup> CFU/500 µL/rat, for 4 weeks). (B) At the end of treatment, rats were anaesthetized for blood sampling and sacrified after measuring AAA diameter. Results (n = 10) are presented as box plots in which median is shown, **p<0.01 (Mann-Whitney Analysis).</p
