Prevalence of Adhesion Genes fnbA & fnbB of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Dental Patients Attending Dentistry Department of Tehsil Headquarter Hospital Pasrur, Pakistan
Abstract:Introduction: The present study was intended to isolate, characterize and investigate the prevalence of virulence genes encoding fibronectin (fnbA and fnbB) adhesive molecules of S. aureus from dental patients attending outpatient department of THQ Hospital Pasur.
Methodology: A total of 100 oral samples were collected from dental patients, pure cultures was segregated and identified through conventional microbiological methods to evaluate the prevalence of S. aureus. Isolates were further characterized … Show more
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