Fig. 2: Adhesion, invasion, and translocation characteristics of biofilm-forming sessile and planktonic cells on the cultured cell line. | npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

Fig. 2: Adhesion, invasion, and translocation characteristics of biofilm-forming sessile and planktonic cells on the cultured cell line.

From: Biofilm-isolated Listeria monocytogenes exhibits reduced systemic dissemination at the early (12–24 h) stage of infection in a mouse model

Fig. 2: Adhesion, invasion, and translocation characteristics of biofilm-forming sessile and planktonic cells on the cultured cell line.

Comparison of adhesion (a, b) and invasion (c, d) in Caco-2 and HCT-8 cells and transepithelial translocation across Caco-2 cells (e) between L. monocytogenes biofilm-isolated sessile and planktonic cells on Caco-2 and HCT-8 cells. The percentage was calculated by dividing the amounts of adhered, invaded, or translocated bacteria by the amounts of bacteria in the inoculum. Data are the average of at least three independent experiments performed in triplicate. All error bars represent SEM. Pairwise Student’s t-test was used for statistical analysis. ****P < 0.0001; ***P < 0.0005; **P < 0.005; *P < 0.05.

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