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*Biochemical tests to differentiate ''S. aureus'' and ''S. intermedius''
 
*Biochemical tests to differentiate ''S. aureus'' and ''S. intermedius''
 
*PCR to differentiate species
 
*PCR to differentiate species
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===Pathogenesis and pathogenicity===
 
===Pathogenesis and pathogenicity===
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*Cell wall proteins bind fibronectin and fibrinogen, allowing bacteria to attched to damaged tissues
 
*Cell wall proteins bind fibronectin and fibrinogen, allowing bacteria to attched to damaged tissues
 
*Coagulase, DNase and protein A production mark pathogenicity
 
*Coagulase, DNase and protein A production mark pathogenicity
      
===Diagnosis===
 
===Diagnosis===
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