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. 2003 Jul;71(7):3866–3874. doi: 10.1128/IAI.71.7.3866-3874.2003

FIG. 9.

FIG. 9.

Effect of boiled tear fluid on growth of and invasion by P. aeruginosa strain PAK. (A) Bacteriostatic effects of tear fluid were lost after the fluid was boiled. (B) Boiled tears retained their ability to inhibit bacterial invasion of cultured corneal epithelial cells.