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Table 1 Effect of phage on adhesion, invasion and cytotoxicity of NEC by S. aureus 43300

From: Bacteriophage as effective decolonising agent for elimination of MRSA from anterior nares of BALB/c mice

Treatments

Mean percent (%)

 

Adherence

Invasion

Cytotoxicity post 24 h

Control (Bacteria + NEC;1:1)

58.6 ± 7.01

25 ± 3.73

3.6 ± 1.4

Control (Bacteria + NEC;10:1)

73.77 ± 7.8

31.90 ± 1.34

11.1 ± 0.7

Phage (MOI-1)

0.41 ± 0.202

0.0307 ± 0.012

0.21 ± 0.035

Phage (MOI-10)

0.0258 ± 0.005

No invasion

No cytotoxicity

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BMC Microbiology

ISSN: 1471-2180

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