Fig. 3
From: Exploring the arthritogenicity of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis
The phenotypic binding abilities of the SDSE isolates associated with OAIs and non-OAIs. The affinity of the SDSE isolates for fibronectin (panel a), collagen (panel b) and stainless steel (panel c) did not differ significantly between strains isolated from cases of OAIs and non-OAIs. All measurements were performed in triplicate and repeated thrice. The circles represent the mean value for each isolate. The horizontal lines indicate the median value for the clinical categories. The y-axis in Panel a and b indicate the adherence-level of the isolates as a percentage of the original inoculum. The y-axis in Panel c represents the measured binding strength of the isolates divided by the mean values obtained from control wells