Figure 2.

Induction of dormancy. (A) Culturable cell numbers of H. pylori incubated in a microaerobic atmosphere at 37 °C under different conditions. Control (BB + 2% FCS); BB (Brucella broth) and SS (saline solution) for the VBNC protocol; AMX (amoxicilllin 10xMIC) for the AP protocol recorded at t = 0, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 8 days, and 14 days. (B) Total number (OD₆₀₀) of H. pylori incubated in a microaerobic atmosphere at 37 °C under different conditions, in time. (C) MTT assay of H. pylori for the evaluation of metabolic activity during incubation in a microaerobic atmosphere at 37 °C under the different conditions over time.