Figure 2. Culturability of a ΔhicAB mutant of B. pseudomallei containing the plasmid cloned hicA gene.

Expression of hicA was induced with 0.2% rhamnose or repressed with 0.2% glucose. At the times indicted, samples were plated on to LB agar and colonies enumerated. The data are shown as the means±S.E.M. for three biological repeats. *P<0.05, following an unpaired Student's t test as determined using the Holm–Sidak method for multiple comparisons.