Figure 2.

Scatterplot from 10,000 stochastic model time course simulations of the length of T3S needle versus the RB radius, color-coded (a) for the maximum number of RBs, RB_max: dark blue RB_max < 20, light blue 20 ≤ RB_max < 40, green 40 ≤ RB_max < 60, yellow 60 ≤ RB_max < 80, orange 80 ≤ RB_max < 100, and red RB_max > 100; (b) by whether normal (blue) or interrupted (red) development, leading to persistent infection occurred. (c) Histogram summarizing 10,000 simulations of persistence or normal development, grouped by the size of RB radius; groupings are in intervals of 0.1 μm and the mid-point of the interval is shown.