Research Article
Investigation of Biofilm Forming Ability in Staphylococci Causing Bovine Mastitis Using Phenotypic and Genotypic Assays
Table 2
Biofilm formation in S. aureus and CNS isolates according to CRA method.
| | Species (no.) | No. (%) of isolates | | Positive result | Intermediate result | Negative result | Total positive | | Dry black | Smooth black | Dry red | Smooth red |
| | S. aureus (40) | 13 (32.5) | 8 (20) | 6 (15) | 13 (32.5) | 27 (67.5) | | CNS (68) | 20 (29.5) | 19 (27.9) | 10 (14.7) | 19 (27.9) | 49 (72.1) |
| | Total (108) | 33 (30.6) | 27 (25) | 16 (14.8) | 32 (29.6) | 76 (70.4) |
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