Table 1.

Effect of Cholesterol on S. pneumoniae In Vitro

Sample Incubated with Bacteria	CFU/mL*
PBS	2.86 × 107
PBS + 20% glycerol	4.99 × 107
2% cholesterol	140
1% cholesterol	0
0.5% cholesterol	6.93 × 102
0.25% cholesterol	1.96 × 103
0.125% cholesterol	1.29 × 104
0.063% cholesterol	3.33 × 104

Cholesterol was prepared in PBS containing 20% glycerol.

^*CFU/mL data are from 1 of 3 representative experiments.