TABLE 1.
IEC-6 cells showing stress fiber formation in response to Blastocystis ratti WR1 infectiona
| Period of incubation (h) | % of IEC-6 cells showing stress fiber formation
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cells coincubated with WR1 live parasite | Cells coincubated with parasitic lysate | Negative control | Cells coincubated with 5 μg/ml cholera toxin (positive control) | |
| 24 | 34.3 | 36.4 | 5.7 | 42.8 |
| 48 | 37.2 | 45.7 | 7.8 | 60.7 |
A total of 500 cells were counted for each sample.