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Morphological changes observed in E. coli strains after incubation with AA and UA
| The mean number of cells per 100 randomly observed bacteria | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal length (2–5 μm) | Short filaments (5–15 μm) | Long filaments (˃ 15 μm) | “Swollen” filaments | Ghost | |
| Control | 96.10 (±1.86) | 3.90 (±1.86) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AA | 90.90 (±2.15) | 6.15 (±1.63) | 2.95 (±1.28) | 0 | 0 |
| UA | 45.05 (±6.00) | 10.90 (±1.97) | 40.45 (±4.70) | 1.25 (±0.64) | 2.35 (±1.18) |
