Thymol Reduces agr-Mediated Virulence Factor Phenol-Soluble Modulin Production in Staphylococcus aureus

Figure 6

TEM images of the ultrastructure of S. aureus WKZ-1 and S. aureus WKZ-2 control and 0.5 MIC thymol-treated cells. The cell wall (black arrow), cell membrane (white arrow), and septa were visible with thymol-treated bacterial cells, similar to the control. No disruption of the cell wall or cell membrane was observed following thymol treatment. Scale bar represents 200 nm.