Figure 3

Bacterial viability and growth curves of the WT and ΔclpB strains. Surviving colonies were quantified under thermo (A) and acidic (B) conditions; OD₆₀₀ values were recorded under oxidative (C) and osmotic (D) conditions. ns, not significant; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.