Planktonic Growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa around a Dual-Species Biofilm Supports the Growth of Fusobacterium nucleatum within That Biofilm

Figure 3

P. aeruginosa supports the growth of F. nucleatum under aerobic conditions. P. aeruginosa strain PAO1 and F. nucleatum strain VPI 4355 were inoculated into BHI broth individually or in coculture and incubated at 37°C under aerobic or anaerobic conditions. The number of CFU/mL was determined. Values represent the means of three independent experiments ± SEM.