Comparison of methods for the detection of biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine subclinical mastitis

Biofilm formation is considered to be a selective advantage for Staphylococcus aureus mastitis isolates by facilitating bacterial persistence in the udder. It requires attachment to mammary epithelium, proliferation and accumulation of cells in multilayers. The objective of this study was to determi...

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Main Authors: Poliana de Castro Melo, Luciano Menezes Ferreira, Antônio Nader Filho, Luiz Francisco Zafalon, Hinig Isa Godoy Vicente, Viviane de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2013-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822013000100017