Fig. 4: Deletion of cas3 gene in A. baumannii weakens the adhesion and invasion to host cells.

A Adhesion rate to A549 cells. B Invasion rate to A549 cells. Values represent mean ± SD (n = 3). P values were determined by two-tailed Student’s t test, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.