Table 1. Nephridial colonization timecourse of V. eiseniaea.
Bacteria present in egg capsule | Embryo age at inoculation | ||
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|
0–3 days |
5–8 days |
10+ days |
Kanamycin-treated colony (V. eiseniae−, Flexibacter sp.+) | 99 (±2) | 91 (±6) | 65 (±13) |
Erythromycin-treated colony (V. eiseniae−, Flexibacter sp.−) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Average percentage (±s.e.) of hatchling nephridia normally colonized with EF05-2r, n=6 hatchlings, 60 nephridia observed per worm.