Table 4.
A) Percentage of heavily labeled cells | |
OMP P2 positive | 2% |
OMP P2 negative | 98% |
p < 0.0001 |
B) Mean labeling densities of anti-OMP P2 YKA label on planktonic cell population | ||
Protein A gold (PAG) labeling only | 0.03 ± 0.05 /µm | |
Gold particles associated with bacteria cell | 2.8 ± 1.2 /µm2 | |
Gold particles associated with cell wall | 0.3 ± 0.1 /µm | |
p < 0.001 (compared with PAG only) |