Investigation of Biofilm Forming Ability in Staphylococci Causing Bovine Mastitis Using Phenotypic and Genotypic Assays

Table 4

CRA method versus MTP method for detection of biofilm formation by S. aureus and CNS isolates.

Species	CRA	No.	MTP method
			Strong	Moderate	Weak	Non
S. aureus	Dry black	13	12	1	0	0
	Smooth black	8	5	2	1	0
	Dry red	6	1	5	0	0
	Smooth red	13	3	3	7	0
	Total	40	21	11	8	0
CNS	Dry black	20	17	3	0	0
	Smooth black	19	8	9	2	0
	Dry red	10	4	4	2	0
	Smooth red	19	1	5	9	4
	Total	68	30	21	13	4