TABLE 1.
Comparison of invasion of coronary artery cells by periodontal pathogens and a negative control
| Strain | CFU/ml recovered after antibiotic treatmenta
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|---|---|---|
| HCAEC | CASMC | |
| P. gingivalis 381 | (4.6 ± 0.6) × 105 | (2.7 ± 1.4) × 105 |
| P. gingivalis W50 | (9.5 ± 0.3) × 103 | (2.0 ± 0.7) × 104 |
| P. intermedia 17 | (2.0 ± 0.3) × 103 | (3.5 ± 2.1) × 103 |
| P. intermedia 25611 | 0 | 11 ± 19 |
| E. corrodens 23834 | 446 ± 274 | 320 ± 99 |
| E. coli MC1061 | 2.2 ± 3.9 | 6.6 ± 3.5 |
a
Values represent the means and standard deviations for triplicate samples of lysates from the infection of 105 cells by 107 bacteria from at least three independent experiments.