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Table 2 Adhesion and invasion of cells grown on plastic by Neisseria strains, after a 7-hr infection

From: Traversal of a Polarized Epithelium by Pathogenic Neisseriae: Facilitation by Type IV Pili and Maintenance of Epithelial Barrier Function

 

Cell-Associated CFU (CA)

Gentamicinr CFU (GR)

Invasion Index (GR/CA)

GC MS11A

1.19(0.48)×106

1.25(0.87)×103

1.1×10−3

GC MS11A-14.1

1.33(0.28)×106

5.53(1.2)×102

3.5×10−4

N. sicca

1.23(0.18)×107

4.80(1.3)×102

3.9×10−5

  1. Invasion was measured with a gentamicin protection assay (see Materials and Methods). Mean and SD of three to six replicates from a representative experiment are shown.
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Molecular Medicine

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