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Relative icaA expression normalized with respect to S. aureus ATCC 12600 and S. epidermidis ATCC 35984 (icaA-positive reference strains) and gyrB as a reference gene. The 2−ΔΔCT value was calculated from the average threshold cycle (CT) values of two reactions, and standard deviations are given.
