TABLE 1.
Adherence of 58 H. influenzae isolates from different sources to Chang or NCI-H292 epithelial cells
| Isolate source (n) | No. (%) of isolates adherent to cell type:
|
No. (%) of nonadherent cells | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang | NCI-H292 | Chang and NCI-H292 | Chang or NCI-H292 | ||
| Carriers (30) | 10 (33) | 10 (33) | 8 (26) | 12 (40) | 18 (60) |
| Otitis media (9) | 8 (89)a | 7 (78)b | 7 (78) | 8 (89) | 1 (11) |
| COPD (19) | 8 (42) | 11 (58) | 7 (36) | 12 (63) | 7 (37) |
| Total (58) | 27 (45) | 28 (47) | 22 (38) | 32 (55) | 26 (47) |
a
P < 0.01 compared to carrier isolates and P < 0.05 compared to COPD isolates.
b
P < 0.05 compared to carrier isolates.