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Table 2 Adherence and invasion of pneumococcal isolates

From: Inhibition of Streptococcus pneumoniae adherence to human epithelial cells in vitro by the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG

Isolate

Serotype

% Adherence

% Invasion

Mid-log

Stationary

Mid-log

Stationary

PMP843

19 F

234 ± 249

193 ± 14.6

<0.01

<0.01

PMP558

6B

48.1 ± 24.6

3.2 ± 2.1*

0.01 ± 0.009

<0.01

PMP812

5

43.8 ± 19.3

15.0 ± 20.3

0.9 ± 1.6

0.1 ± 0.2

PMP6

5

3.1 ± 1.3

1.1 ± 0.2

0.01 ± 0.007

<0.01

PMP41

3

0.03 ± 0.03

0.6 ± 1.0

<0.01

<0.01

  1. Mean and standard deviation of adherence and invasion of pneumococcal isolates at mid-log and stationary growth phase, expressed as percentage of the inocula. n≥3 for all data except PMP6 in stationary phase (n=2). * Significant difference between mid-log and stationary phase (P = 0.016).