Research Article

Temporal Bacteriostatic Effect and Growth Factor Loss in Equine Platelet Components and Plasma Cultured with Methicillin-Sensitive and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Comparative In Vitro Study

Table 6

PDGF-BB (pg/mL) concentration in every blood component cultured with either MSSA or MRSA at 6 hours.

Blood componentsMSSAMRSA

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)2690.5 (4842)a2977 (2629.75)a
Platelet-rich gel (PRG)1998 (2222)b2123.1 (1474)b
Leukocyte-poor plasma (LPP)2200 (3762)c4405 (3230)c
Leukocyte-poor gel (LPG)2106 (5787.25)c3230.5 (3389.5)c
Plasma185.5 (720.5)d182,5 (518.75)e
Heat-inactivated plasma (IP)0 (70.75)e0 (235.5)e
PRP + NID2389.5 (732.5)f2389.5 (732.5)f
LPP + NID1755 (806.5)1755 (806.5)

Lowercase letters represent significant differences in the same column. aSignificantly different from plasma, IP ( > 0.001), and LPP + NID ( > 0.01). bSignificantly different from plasma and IP (P >0.001). cSignificantly different from plasma and IP ( > 0.001). dSignificantly different from IP ( > 0.01), PRP + NID, and LPP + NID ( > 0.001). eSignificantly different from PRP + NID and LPP + NID ( > 0.001). fSignificantly different from LPP + NID ( > 0.01). NID: nonionic detergent.