Figure 3From: Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase acts as an adhesin in Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae adhesion to porcine endothelial cells and as a receptor in recruitment of host fibronectin and plasminogen Role of GAPDH in E. rhusiopathiae adhesion to PIECs. A–C Blue color indicates the PIEC nucleus, green indicates PIEC microfilaments (actin), red indicates rGAPDH adhering to PIEC membranes. D Adhesion inhibition assay of E. rhusiopathiae to PIECs. Adhesion rate: number of CFU recovered in rGAPDH incubated group/number of CFU recovered in PBS incubated group × 100%. Data are expressed as mean ± SD of at least three experiments with samples in triplicate.Back to article page