TABLE 5.
Adhesion of different K. pneumoniae strains to UEC
| Strain | % of bacteria adhereda |
|---|---|
| KT769 (O5:K57, wild type) | 43.8 ± 3.9 |
| KT769-1 (O5−; wbdC defined insertion KT769 mutant) | 17.3 ± 3.5 |
| KT769-6 (O5−; wzm wzt KT769 deletion mutant) | 16.7 ± 3.2 |
| KT769-1C (O5+, KT769-1 complemented with CosKT4) | 42.6 ± 3.4 |
| KT769-6C (O5+, KT769-6 complemented with CosKT4) | 43.2 ± 4.2 |
a
The percentage of bacteria adhering to UEC cells ± standard deviation was calculated as previously described (25). All the assays were done at least in triplicate. Student's t test, P < 0.01.