Table 1. The number of pellicle-forming MAH environmental isolates under hypoxia and hypercapnia.
| Pellicle formation ability |
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| Day 14 | Day 32 | |||||
| Total number of isolates studied | Isolation sourcea | Colony morphology | 5% O2 | 5% CO2 | 5% O2 | 5% CO2 |
| 17 | BI: 7 BW: 6 SH: 3 DO:1 | Smooth: 16 Rough: 1 | 10 (58.8%) | 0 (0%) | 13 (76.4%) | 5 (29.4%) |
aBW: bathtub water, SH: showerhead, BI: bathtub inlet, DO: drain outlet.
Pellicle formation was assayed in 24-well plastic plates in 17 clinical isolates from bathrooms of MAC lung disease patients. For detailed profile, refer to Supplementary Table S1.