Table 3.: Strains Positive for Adhesion to Eukaryotic Cells. These Values are Presented as Percentages

Adhesion Assays
Group TraqNM TraqM HeLaNM HeLaM HEp-2NM HEp-2M
N 66.7 33.3 53.3 20.0 93.3 63.3
S 45.8 33.3 70.8 54.2 58.3 41.7
H 71.4 42.9 92.9 92.9 92.9 78.6
O 36.4 9.1 27.3 27.3 18.2 18.2

N = commensal strains (AFEC), S = septicemia strains, H = swollen head syndrome strains, O = omphalitis strains. TraqM: adhesion to the trachea in the presence of D-mannose; TraqNM: adhesion to the trachea in the absence of D-mannose; HeLaM: adhesion to HeLa cells in the presence of D- mannose; HeLaNM: adhesion to HeLa cells in the presence of D- mannose; HEp-2M: adhesion to HEp-2 cells in the presence D- mannose; HEp-2NM: adhesion to HEp-2 cells in the absence of D- mannose.