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Table 2 Immunofluorescence upon prolonged culture in different chemically defined media

From: An extracellular Staphylococcus epidermidis polysaccharide: relation to Polysaccharide Intercellular Adhesin and its implication in phagocytosis

 

biofilm formation

anti-PIA

anti-20-kDaPS

 

1457

1457

1457

1457-M10

RP12

RPMI1640

weak

+*

++

++

++

RPMI1640 + Glutamine

weak

+*

++

++

++

IMDM

weak

+*

++

++

++

TSB

strong

++

++

++

++

TSB w/o Dextrose

negative

-

+°

+°

+°

Blood agar

 

+*

++

++

++

  1. * small clumps, ° few cells, ++ strong fluorescence, - no fluorescence.