Table 2.
Overview of the origin and relevant, known surface characteristics of the eight strains used in this study, arranged with each of the four species grouped together.
| BACTERIAL STRAIN | ORIGIN | SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS | REFERENCE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outermost surface structures | Zeta potential (mV) | Water contact angle (degrees) | |||
| Staphylococcus aureus ATCC12600 | Pleural fluid | EPS layer | −25 | 30 | 41, 42 |
| Staphylococcus aureus NCTC8325-4 | Isogenic mutant S. aureus NCTC8325 | Fibronectin binding protein | — | — | 43, 44 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC35983 | Human blood | EPS layer | −51 | 38 | 11, 45, 46 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC35984 | Catheter sepsis | EPS layer | −30 | 40 | 42, 45, 46 |
| Streptococcus mutans LT11 | Variant from S. mutans UA159 | Antigen I/II | −13 | 29 | 47, 48 |
| Streptococcus mutans IB03987 | Isogenic mutant S. mutans LT11 | No antigen I/II | −28 | 33 | 48 |
| Streptococcus salivarius HB7 | Isogenic mutant S. salivarius HB | Fibrillated, fibril length 91 nm | −18 | 30 | 49 |
| Streptococcus salivarius HBC-12 | Isogenic mutant S. salivarius HB | no fibrils | −19 | 21 | 49, 50 |