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→Pathogenesis and pathogenicity
*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
===Pathogenesis and pathogenicity===
===Pathogenesis and pathogenicity===
*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===