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Graph showing effects of rpoS deletion and growth rate on planktonic (expressed as log10 CFU per milliliter) and biofilm (expressed as log10 CFU per square centimeter) cultures. Error bars represent standard deviations. Values with the same letter are not significantly different (P = 0.05).