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Investigation of biofilm forming ability in Staphylococci causing bovine mastitis using phenotypic and genotypic assays.
TheScientificWorldJournal - 1 Jan 2013
Darwish Samah F, Asfour Hanaa A E
Abstract excerpt
A total of 40 S. aureus and 68 coagulase negative Staphylococcus (CNS) isolates from bovine subclinical mastitis were investigated for their ability to form biofilm as one of the most important virulence factors.Using Congo Red Agar (CRA) method, 32.5%, 35%, and 32.5% of S. aureus strains were strong, intermediate, and negative biofilm producers, while in CNS the percentages were 29.5%, 42.6%, and 27.9%,...
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