Table 2.
Detection of the ica genes (ADBC genes) gene expression analyzed using RT-PCR and biofilm formation detected by the polystyrene plate adherence method in the isolates selected for the study.
| Species | PCR | RT-PCR | Plate Adherence Test |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. aureus | ADBC | ADBC | SA |
| S. epidermidis | ADBC | ADBC | SA |
| S. epidermidis | ADBC | DBC | SA |
| S. saprophyticus | ADBC | DBC | SA |
| S. haemolyticus | ADBC | A | SA |
| S. haemolyticus | CD | C | WA |
| S. hominis | ADC | - | WA |
| S. warneri | DC | - | WA |
| S. lugdunensis | AD | AD | SA |
| S. lugdunensis | A | - | WA |
Plate adherence test result: WA: weakly adherent; SA: strongly adherent. Results of the detection and expression of the ica ADBC operon: icaA (A), icaD (D), icaB (B), and icaC (C).