Fig. 1.

Mean indices of the C571 uropathogenic E_ coli strain’s adherence to Crandell-Rees feline kidney uroepithelial cells
| Cat No./Sex | Urine samples | Mean | SD | P-value Student’s t-test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/male | U1 | 0.69 | 0.48 | |
| U1CR0.1 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 0.51◇(NS) | |
| U1CR0.3 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.011◇(S) 0.044◇◇(S) | |
| 2/female | U2 | 27.9 | 5.7 | |
| U2CR0.1 | 13.03 | 9.22 | 2.67 10−36◇(S) | |
| U2CR0.3 | 2.35 | 2.00 | 0.0002◇(S) 4.48 10−5◇◇◇(S) | |
| 3/female | U3 | 3.16 | 2.85 | |
| U3CR0.1 | 0.93 | 0.26 | 2.55 10−36◇(S) | |
| U3CR0.3 | 1.17 | 0.88 | 3.86 10−22◇(S) 0.21◇◇(NS) | |
| 4/female | U4 | Removed | ||
| U4CR0.1 | ||||
| U4CR0.3 | ||||
| 5/female | U5 | 1.43 | 1.00 | |
| U5CR0.1 | 1.16 | 0.50 | 0.18◇(NS) | |
| U5CR0.3 | 0.91 | 0.68 | 0.005◇(S) 0.07◇◇(NS) | |
| 6/female | U6 | 1.31 | 0.93 | |
| U6CR0.1 | 0.93 | 0.37 | 8.55 10−70(S) | |
| U6CR0.3 | 1.17 | 0.23 | 0.00 07◇(S) 0.08◇◇(NS) | |