Table 2.
The average cDNA count of the virulence genes from pus or swab samples and their relative cDNA count to that of gmk.
| Virulence Genes | Gene | Pus (n = 7) | Swab (n = 10) | p Value ** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average cDNA Count | cDNA Count Relative to gmk * | Average cDNA Count | cDNA Count Relative to gmk * | |||
| Panton–Valentine Leukocidin | lukF-PV | 235.4 | 22.6 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 0.06 |
| Panton–Valentine Leukocidin | lukS-PV | 194.4 | 18.6 | 8.5 | 14.2 | ≤0.05 |
| Immunodominant staphylococcal antigen | isaA | 139.3 | 13.4 | 5.1 | 8.5 | ≤0.05 |
| Staphylococcal SecretoryAntigen | ssaA | 49.9 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 3.1 | ≤0.05 |
| Hemolysin D | hld | 39.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 0.06 |
| Hemolysin B | hlgB | 26.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.10 |
| Hemolysin C | hlgC | 15 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.33 | ≤0.05 |
| Hemolysin A | hla | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.33 | 0.09 |
* The average cDNA count of gmk were 10.43 and 0.6 in pus and swab samples, respectively. ** p values are for comparison between pus and swab samples.