Table 1 Phenotypic characterizations, including bacterial colony size, cell length and time to mid-log phase of the growth curve of EUU vs. EUK groups.

From: Elongation factor Tu on Escherichia coli isolated from urine of kidney stone patients promotes calcium oxalate crystal growth and aggregation

Parameters

EUU group (Mean ± SEM)

EUK group (Mean ± SEM)

P-value

Bacterial colony size (mm)

2.68 ± 0.04

2.63 ± 0.05

0.45

(n = 374)

(n = 355)

Bacterial cell length (μm)

1.91 ± 0.03

1.98 ± 0.02

0.09

(n = 279)

(n = 291)

Time to mid-log phase for growth curves (h)

4.33 ± 0.15

4.60 ± 0.28

0.41

(n = 12)

(n = 12)

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