Quantified genomes of selected bacteria in representative VMB communities in colonized VEC multilayer cultures relative to the inocula.

The log10 average genomic count (N = 6–9) established by qPCR for the indicated bacterial genus or species ± the standard error of the mean are depicted. Empty cells indicate a lack of detectable target DNA in each sample. Values marked by “*” indicate only a single positive value was detected among the sampled cultures in that group. A portion of each undiluted inocula (inoc) of roughly equivalent volume was quantified in parallel to the bacterial levels present 48 h after colonization of the matured VEC multilayers.