Table 1.
Effects of prior exposure to HCl in the presence or absence of pepsin, pancreatic enzymes in PBS, or bile in PBS on microsporidia spore germination.
| E. intestinalis | E. hellem | B. algerae | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCl, 100m M | -1.3 ± 2.9a | 3.1 ± 3.3 | 1.1 ± 2.9 |
| HCl/pepsin, 1 mg/ml | -2.0 ± 6.8 | 0.3 ± 0.7 | 4.1 ± 5.8 |
| Pancreatin, 1 mg/ml | 6.7 ± 0.8b | 10.6 ± 5.4 | 16.2 ± 2.8b |
| Ox bile, 1 mg/ml | 6.0 ± 5.5 | 0.8 ± 2.1 | -1.3 ± 1.6 |
| Ox bile, 10 mg/ml | 10.2 ± 10.7 | 7.0 ± 4.9 | 2.2 ± 4.7 |
Results are expressed as percentage difference from the appropriate control replicate experiments.
a
Means ± SEM or 4 replicate experiments.
b
Significantly different from control, p<0.05.