title: Predictive genetic risk markers for strong biofilm-forming Staphylococcus aureus: fnbB gene and SCCmec type III.
abstract: To find predictive genetic risk markers for strong biofilm producers of Staphylococcus aureus, we studied the relatedness of agr and SCCmec types and fnbB and IS256 genes to biofilm-forming ability in 465 clinical isolates. fnbB and SCCmec type III are candidates as genetic risk predictors for the strong biofilm producers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Hyo J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: An S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Jong H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Reu
authors.forename: Geon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jungmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D015870:Gene Expression; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D020071:Interspersed Repetitive Sequences; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial; C095698:Agr protein, Staphylococcus aureus; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D005819:Genetic Markers; D015534:Trans-Activators; C078635:fibronectin-binding proteins, bacterial
keywords: Biofilm; SCCmec type; Staphylococcus aureus; agr; fnbB