FIGURE 4.
Impact on ROS response of low-level quinolone-resistant (LLQR) cells exposed to 1 μg/mL of ciprofloxacin compared to wild-type cells in the same conditions. LLQR phenotypes: EC14 means E. coli ATCC 25922 pBK-QnrS1; EC19 means E. coli ATCC 25922 ΔmarR pBK-QnrS1; and EC24 means E. coli ATCC 25922 S83L pBK-QnrS1. All indicated genes show a significantly different pattern of expression between LLQR strains and wild-type E. coli (p-value < 0.05). Standard deviations were within 10% of the means.