TABLE 2.
Staphylococcus species used in this study and presence of icaA
| Species | Hybridization | Stock center no. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. aureus | ++++ | ATCC 35556 | SA113 |
| S. auricularis | +++ | ATCC 33753 | |
| S. capitis capitis | +++ | CCM 2734 | |
| S. carnosus | − | TM300 | |
| S. caseolyticus | − | ||
| S. cohnii cohnii | − | CCM 2736 | |
| S. epidermidis | ++++ | ATCC 35984 | |
| S. gallinarum | − | Tü3928/47 | |
| S. haemolyticus | − | CCM 2737 | |
| S. hominis | − | DSM 20328 | |
| S. hyicus hyicus | − | NCTC 10350 | |
| S. intermedius | ++ | CCM 5739 | |
| S. lentus | − | ||
| S. lugdunensis | ++ | ATCC 43809 | |
| S. pasteuri | + | ATCC 51129 | |
| S. piscifermentans | ++ | SK02 | |
| S. saprophyticus | − | NT219 | |
| S. sciuri | − | SC116 | |
| S. schleiferi schleiferi | − | ATCC 43808 | |
| S. simulans | − | ATCC 27848 | |
| S. warneri | − | ||
| S. xylosus | − | C2a |
a
Hybridization probes were specific to icaA from both S. aureus and S. epidermidis. ++++, signal with hybridization at 60°C; +++, signal with hybridization at 50°C; ++, signal with hybridization at 40°C; +, weak signal with hybridization at 40°C; −, no signal at 40, 50, or 60°C.