Research Article

Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains form Biofilm on Abiotic Surfaces Regardless of Their Adherence Pattern on Cultured Epithelial Cells

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(a) Quantification of biofilm (CFU/cm2) formed on a 24-well polystyrene plate after 1, 6, 12, and 18 days of incubation at 37°C. (b) Quantification of biofilm (CFU/cm2) formed on prefixed HEp-2 cells, after 1, 6, 12, and 18 days of incubation at 37°C. The error bars represent the standard error of the mean of three replicates.
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