Research Article
Expression of the Genes Encoding the Trk and Kdp Potassium Transport Systems of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during Growth In Vitro
Table 5
Rate of growth of both strains of Mtb.
| Growth phase | ODs | Number of colonies cfu/mL ± SEM | Days achieved |
| Early-log | 0.1–0.3 | 6.0 × 106 ± 6.2 × 105–9.5 × 107 ± 2.1 × 107 | 1–3 | Mid-log | 0.4–0.6 | 6.8 × 108 ± 3.6 × 107–7.0 × 1010 ± 1.7 × 109 | 4-5 | Late-log | 2–2.3 | 5.0 × 1011 ± 7.0 × 109–2.0 × 1014 ± 8.0 × 1012 | 8-9 |
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