Biofilm formation and presence of icaAD gene in clinical isolates of staphylococci

Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 269-274

  Nasr, Rasha A ^a   AbuShady, Hala M ^b   Hussein, Hussein S ^c  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

^c MISR INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Congo red agar; IcaAD gene; Microtiter plate; Staphylococci

Indexed keywords

CONGO RED;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; BLOOD SAMPLING; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; ICAAD BACTERIAL GENE; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 84888872932     PISSN: 11108630     EISSN: 20902441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmhg.2012.04.007     Document Type: Article

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