Table 2 The tgs operon among staphylococcal species.

From: Coagulase-negative staphylococci release a purine analog that inhibits Staphylococcus aureus virulence

Species

Total analyzed

Total tgs-positive

% total positive

Staphylococcus capitis

84

81

96.43

Staphylococcus caprae

10

0

0.00

Staphylococcus chromogenes

106

6

5.66

Staphylococcus epidermidis

804

6

0.75

Staphylococcus hominis

116

0

0.00

Staphylococcus lugdunensis

34

0

0.00

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

234

65

27.75

Totals

1388

158

11.38

  1. Distribution of isolates surveyed for the tgs operon and its homologs using tBLASTn.