Figure 5. Role of erythrocytic band3 in adhesion and invasion between mouse erythrocyte and B. birtlesii.

A – Analysis of the impact of anti-band3 antibodies on the interaction between mouse erythrocytes and TrwJ1-T7 or TrwJ2-T7 phages. Phage binding inhibition assays with anti-band3 polyclonal antibodies and serum from non immunized rabbit were performed three times (3 replicates each).The values are presented as the mean of three independent experiments. B – Analysis of the impact of anti-band3 antibodies on the invasion capacity of mouse erythrocyte by B. birtlesii Invasion inhibition assays with anti-band3 polyclonal antibodies and serum from non immunized rabbit were performed three times (3 replicates each). The values are presented as the mean of three independent experiments.