Publications by authors named "Johnson Shueh Chong Seng"
Infect Genet Evol
August 2013
Article Synopsis
- Staphylococcus aureus biofilms are a significant issue in infections related to indwelling devices, and qPCR is used to study their pathogenic role.
- The study focuses on 12 biofilm-related genes from S. aureus isolates, analyzing their expression during biofilm development and comparing these results with structural data from scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
- The findings reveal that key adhesion genes show increased expression at certain time points during biofilm formation, suggesting complex genetic regulation in response to different growth stages.
J Biomed Biotechnol
March 2014
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the biofilm-forming abilities of various clones of Staphylococcus aureus, focusing on both methicillin-sensitive (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strains.
- Different clones were analyzed for their adherence properties and slime production using modified Congo red agar and microtiter plate assays, revealing similarities within spa types but differences in slime production.
- The research found that all tested clones contained the icaADBC genes, which are crucial for biofilm formation, while other MSCRAMM genes showed variable prevalence between the MSSA and MRSA groups.
