Table 3.
Efficiency of PO4 plaque formation
| Strain | Efficiency of plaque formationa |
|---|---|
| PA103 | 1.0 ± 0.26 |
| PA103ΔpilA | <1 × 10−9 |
| PA103ΔfimX | 0.01 |
| ΔfimX PA0171∷Tn5 | 1.37 ± 0.6 |
| ΔfimX PA1121∷Tn5 | 1.5 ± 0.28 |
| ΔfimX PA3703∷Tn5 | 1.19 ± 0.06 |
| ΔfimX/pMQ72 | 0.017 ± 0.005 |
| ΔfimX/pPA0169 | 0.006 ± 0.006 |
| ΔfimX/pPA1120 | 1.1 ± 0.35 |
| ΔfimX/pPA3702 | 1.0 ± 0.4 |
| ΔfimX/pPleD* | 0.85 ± 0.12 |
| PA103/pMQ72 | 1.05 ± 0.14 |
| PA103/pPA0169 | 1.25 ± 0.11 |
| PA103/pPA1120 | 0.7 ± 0.09 |
| PA103/pPA3702 | 0.88 ± 0.001 |
| PAO1/pMQ72 | 1.45 ± 0.27 |
| PAO1/pPA0169 | 1.25 ± 0.104 |
| PAO1/pPA1120 | 1.67 ± 0.29 |
| PAO1/pPA3702 | 0.95 ± 0.104 |
a
Efficiency of PO4 plaque formation expressed relative to the WT strain (PA103 or PAO1, as appropriate). Means ± SD of 3 to 5 independent experiments are shown.