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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Role of Intracellular Adhesion icaAD and agr genes in Biofilm Formation in Clinical S. aureus Isolates and Assessment of Two Phenotypic Methods.

Tayyeba Saba, Muhammad Sajid, Amir Afzal Khan, Rabaab Zahra

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Tayyeba SabaTayyeba Saba, M.Phil, Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad SajidMuhammad Sajid, PhD. School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Amir Afzal KhanTayyeba Saba, M.Phil, Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Rabaab ZahraTayyeba Saba, M.Phil, Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the role of

methodsA total of 81 clinical

resultsOf 81 isolates, biofilm production was detected in 43% isolates using Congo red method while microtiter plate assay showed biofilm production in 92% isolates. Both methods showed correlation in 30% isolates. PCR detection showed

conclusionsIn conclusion, biofilm production was observed for both

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agrBiofilmS. auresSimulations

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PMID30034429
PMCPMC6041513

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