Figure 3
Influence of cell type (EA.hy926/HUVEC) and cell condition (stressed/non-stressed) on the adherence and invasion characteristics of S. gallolyticus. (A) Adhesion to and invasion of endothelial cell lines EA.hy926 and HUVECs after infection with 1 - 9 × 105 CFU/mL of different S. gallolyticus strains. (B) S. gallolyticus strain's adhesion to and invasion of EA.hy926 with and without mechanical stretch 24 h prior to infection with 1 - 9 × 105 CFU/mL bacteria. Results were determined after a 2 h exposure followed by additional 2 h incubation in the presence of antibiotics. n.d.: not detectable.