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Twitching motilities and adherence properties of strains used in this study
| Genotype | Twitching zone diam (mm) | CHO cell adherencea |
|---|---|---|
| Wild type | 16.0 ± 3 | 2.0 ± 0.1 |
| exsA::Ω | 15.3 ± 1 | 3.3 ± 1.4 |
| ΔexsC | 19.0 ± 2 | 2.9 ± 1.6 |
| ΔexsD | 16.0 ± 1 | 1.6 ± 0.5 |
| Δvfr | 6.6 ± 2 | 5.3 ± 0.9 |
| ΔexsC Δvfr | 5.6 ± 1.5 | 4.2 ± 1 |
| ΔexsD Δvfr | 6.0 ± 2 | 3.5 ± 3 |
Number of adherent P. aeruginosa bacteria per CHO cell.
