Table 1.
Comparing of biofilm-producing properties in CRA and MTP method for S. pseudintermedius strains in healthy and sick cats.
| Method | CRA | MTP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strains unable to produce slime [%] |
Week slime producer strains [%] |
Slime producer strains [%] |
Strains unable to produce slime A570 < 0.447 [%] |
Week slime producer strains 0.447 < A570 ≤ 0.954 [%] |
Medium slime producer strains 0.9546 < A570 ≤ 1.908 [%] |
Strong slime producer strains A570 > 1.908 [%] |
|
| Healthy cats | 18.2 | 54.5 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 | 40.9 |
| Sick cats | 7.7 | 53.8 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 | 46.2 | 53.8 |
| All cats | 14.3 | 54.3 | 31.4 | 0 | 0 | 54.3 | 45.7 |
CRA—Congo red agar.
MTP—microtitre plate test.
A570—the absorbance signals at a wavelength of 570 nm.