|
bacteria associated with cells (% of input) (mean of n = 4)
|
colonies counted after 24 h
|
---|
|
37 °C
|
4 °C
|
37 °C
|
4 °C
|
osteoblasts + S. epidermidis
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47 ± 15
|
51 ± 21
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257; 65*
|
52; 14*
|
osteoblasts + heparin + S.epidermidis
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39 ± 21
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34 ± 12
|
67; 38*
|
7; 8*
|
- *The values represent each the mean of duplicates; two independent experiments are shown