TABLE 2.

Phenotypes displayed by F38011 wild-type isolates and isogenic filament cap mutants

Relevant characteristic	FlaA synthesis	Filament assembly	Motility	Secretion	Adherencea	Invasiona	I/A
Wild type	+	+	+	+	100 ± 14	100 ± 1	5.5
fliD mutant (plate cultured)	+	+	+	+	85 ± 6	64 ± 5	4.1
fliD mutant (broth cultured)	+	Truncated	NDb	ND	77 ± 6	29 ± 3	2.1
flgC mutant	−	−	−	−	52 ± 14	0.58 ± 0.2	0.06

^aPercentage of the value for the wild type.

^bND, not determined.