Table 5 Frequency distribution of quorum-sensing genes among biofilm-forming P. aeruginosa isolates
Quorum -sensing genes | Biofilm mod | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Weak; No (%) (n = 24) | Moderate; No (%) (n = 40) | Strong; No (%) (n = 51) | Biofilm formation (%) (n = 115) | |
rhlI | 15 (62.5) | 39 (97.5) | 43 (84.3) | 97 (84.3) |
rhlR | 20 (83.3) | 38 (95.0) | 51 (100.0) | 109 (94.7) |
lasI | 21 (87.5) | 37 (92.5) | 49 (96.0) | 107 (93.0) |
lasR | 23 (95.8) | 31 (77.5) | 40 (78.4) | 94 (81.7) |
P-value | 0.799 | 0.719 | 0.136 | 0.008 |