Journal: Research in microbiology
Article Title: Susceptibility of colistin-resistant pathogens to predatory bacteria
doi: 10.1016/j.resmic.2017.09.001
Figure Lengend Snippet: Removal of biofilms by B. bacteriovorus. Biofilms of A. baumannii (A) and E. coli (B) were developed in 96-well plates for 24 h (preformed biofilm) following a 24 h incubation period with B. bacteriovorus 109J (109J), B. bacteriovorus HD100 (HD100), or predator free control (control). Biofilms were rinsed and stained with CV and the amount of CV staining was quantified at 600 nm (A600). Each value represents the mean of 12 wells. Error bars are shown as one-standard deviation. Numbers above the bars represent the average percent reduction in biofilm biomass compared to the control.
Article Snippet: As the factors impacting prey specificity are not known at this point, we can only speculate on the basis of the inability of M. aeruginosavorus to prey on the E. coli strain used in this study. table ft1 table-wrap mode="anchored" t5 caption a7 Prey Predator B. bacteriovorus 109J B. bacteriovorus HD100 M. aeruginosavorus ARL-13 A. baumannii ATCC 17978 3.17 ± 1.00 3.67 ± 0.32 0.24* ± 0.39 A. baumannii ATCC 17978 pMQ124XLAB1-mcr-1 2.99 ± 0.33 3.71 ± 0.26 0.09* ± 0.12 E. coli ATCC 25922 4.78 ± 0.91 4.56 ± 0.67 0.17* ± 0.30 E. coli ATCC 25922 pMQ124-mcr-1 5.09 ± 0.87 4.90 ± 0.76 0.18* ± 0.18 K. pneumoniae ATCC 13883 3.06 ± 0.46 4.53 ± 0.17 3.40 ± 0.61 K. pneumoniae ATCC 13883 pMQ124-mcr-1 3.66 ± 1.04 4.29 ± 0.92 2.76 ± 0.21 P. aeruginosa ATCC 47085 2.52 ± 0.51 4.53 ± 0.17 2.50* ± 0.47 P. aeruginosa ATCC 47085 pMQ124-mcr-1 3.13 ± 0.12 4.77 ± 0.27 2.14* ± 0.55 Open in a separate window Co-cultures were prepared by adding ~1 × 10 8 CFU/ml prey cells to harvested predator cells (~1 × 10 8 PFU/ml for B. bacteriovorus and ~1 × 10 7 PFU/ml for M. aeruginosavorus ) or predator free control.
Techniques: Incubation, Control, Staining, Standard Deviation