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TABLE 1.

EC₅₀ and maximal inhibition values for exogenous glycan inhibitors of spore adherence

Glycan^a	EC₅₀ (μg/ml)	95% Confidence intervals (μg/ml)		Maximal inhibition (% of control)	Mean estimated peak reduction^b (μg/ml) ± SE
Glycan^a	EC₅₀ (μg/ml)	Lower	Upper	Maximal inhibition (% of control)	Mean estimated peak reduction^b (μg/ml) ± SE
Heparin	0.097	0.059	0.157	73	28.4 ± 1.38
CSA	14.08	6.44	30.78	83	18.0 ± 2.72
CSB	0.641	0.193	2.13	88	11.2 ± 2.99
Mucin	0.119	0.003	4.87	87	1.5 ± 3.33
Dextran sulfate	53.67	19.45	414.11	81	15.3 ± 4.46
Dextran		No response curve
Hyaluronic acid		No response curve

CSA, chondroitin sulfate A; CSB, chondroitin sulfate B.

Peak reduction is the lowest concentration of inhibitor calculated from standard curves to achieve maximal inhibition.