FIG. 5.

Growth response of E. coli JPN10 in SAPI+serum (SS) to DBS (A) and DBA (B). Bacteria were incubated for 24 h at 37°C in a humid atmosphere containing 5% CO₂, after which each sample was enumerated for viable counts. Each point represents the mean ± the SD of triplicate samples. LOD, limit of detection.