FIG. 1.
B. henselae promotes survival of endothelial cords. Dermal microvascular endothelial cells were infected with B. henselae and/or treated with VEGF (10 ng/ml) and subsequently overlaid with type I collagen gel. The images shown (phase contrast; magnification, ×40) are from day 3 after collagen overlay and are representative of results from three different experiments.