ATG5 and infection: The highest number of bacteria was observed at 72 h after infection in the liver of the control mice (2 × 106 CFU/mL), while the number of the bacteria in the liver of the Atg5-deficient mice was 2 × 104 CFU/mL, the same as the initial dose of infection (p = 0.003) (n = 3) (Figure 2).