BfmR is important for survival during nutrient limitation and conditions of high osmolarity.

(A) The survival of the wild-type strain ATCC 17961 (triangles) and the bfmR mutant 17961-ΔbfmR (circles) incubated at 37°C in PBS was assessed by counting the number of CFU recovered at each time point. The data presented represent the mean ± SD from three separate experiments. (B) The growth of the wild-type (triangles) and the ΔbfmR mutant strains (circles) were monitored at 37°C in the absence (closed symbols) or presence (open symbols) of 0.6 M NaCl. The data presented are the mean ± SD from at least four independent experiments.