Table 3.
Genotype–Phenotype Correlations
| Genes Significantly Associated with Hemolytic Activity | ||||||
| Genotype Phenotype |
cyl + | cyl – | Total | agg + | agg – | Total |
| Hemolytic activity + | 20 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| Hemolytic activity – | 7 | 33 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| Total | 27 | 33 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 60 |
| Chi-square p = 7x10−9 | Chi-square p = 0.0658 | |||||
| Fisher’s Exact test p = 2 x10−10 | Fisher’s Exact test p = 0.0436 | |||||
| Phenotypes Associated withgelE/sprE | ||||||
| Genotype Phenotype |
gelE + | gelE – | Total | sprE + | sprE – | Total |
| Biofilm strength | ||||||
| Strong | 35 | 3 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 37 |
| Moderate | 12 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| Weak | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Total | 52 | 8 | 60 | 52 | 8 | 60 |
| Chi-square p=0.005 | Chi-square p=0.005 | |||||
| Fisher’s Exact test p = 0.13 | Fisher’s Exact test p= 0.011 | |||||
| Caseinase + | 33 | 1 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 34 |
| Caseinase – | 19 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| Total | 52 | 8 | 60 | 52 | 8 | 60 |
| Chi-square P = 0.0201 | Chi-square P = 0.0201 | |||||
| Fisher’s Exact test p= 0.0164 | Fisher’s Exact test p= 0.0164 | |||||