BMC Microbiology

Table 1 Distribution of morphotypes in the CR agar plate assay, and biofilm production by the different morphotypes as indicated by A₅₉₅ in the microtiter plate assay. Means with same letter are not statistically different (p > 0.05)

From: Biofilm forming properties of quinolone resistant Escherichia coli from the broiler production chain and their dynamics in mixed biofilms

Morpho-type	No	% of all	Mean A₅₉₅ ± SD	Min. A₅₉₅	Max. A₅₉₅
RDAR	110	69.6	1.505^A ± 0.964	−0.002	3.333
BDAR	42	26.6	0.610^B ± 0.764	−0.027	2.744
PDAR	5	3.2	0.143^B ± 0.120	0.010	0.261
SAW	1	0.6	0.083	–	–
ALL	158	100.0	1.215 ± 1.000	−0.027	3.333

Min. Minimum, Max. Maximum, SD Standard deviation.

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