<p>(A) Percentages of bacterial adhesion were determined by comparing the number of adherent bacteria to the inoculum. The numbers of CFU of cell-associated bacteria were counted after 1 h p.i. using the drop plate technique. Data represent the mean ± standard deviation of triplicates from at least three independent experiments. Asterisks denote statistical significance relative to H777 (<i>p</i> < 0.05). (B) Light microscopic images demonstrating <i>B</i>. <i>pseudomallei</i> H777, M10 and C17 adhesion to A549 cells. Bar represents 10 μm. Representative images from Giemsa stained specimens and visualized under 100× magnification.</p
