Fig. 4. The adhesion capacity of 4 strains to HT-29 cells. A, Lb. rhamnosus GG; B, Leu.
mesenteroides C4; C, Leu. mesenteroides C10; D, Lb. plantarum C182; E, Leu. mesenteroides
F27. The capacity was expressed as the adhered bacterial cell numbers per HT-
29 cell (CFU/cell). Lb. rhamnosus GG was used as a positive control. Each adhesion assay
was conducted three times (three different passages). The error bars indicate standard
deviations.