FIG. 3.

Effect of anti-SesC IgGs on primary attachment of S. epidermidis 10b and 1457 to polystyrene surfaces. Bacteria were mixed with IgGs, incubated for 2 h at 4°C, and then pipetted into wells. After 1 h of incubation at 37°C, the plates were washed and stained with crystal violet, and the OD₅₉₅ was measured. The error bars indicate standard deviations. The data are the averages of eight measurements obtained in two independent experiments.