Staphylococcus epidermidis Antimicrobial δ-Toxin (Phenol-Soluble Modulin-γ) Cooperates with Host Antimicrobial Peptides to Kill Group A Streptococcus

Antimicrobial peptides play an important role in host defense against pathogens. Recently, phenol-soluble modulins (PSMs) from Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) were shown to interact with lipid membranes, form complexes, and exert antimicrobial activity. Based on the abundance and innocui...

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Autores principales: Cogen, Anna L., Yamasaki, Kenshi, Muto, Jun, Sanchez, Katheryn M., Crotty Alexander, Laura, Tanios, Jackelyn, Lai, Yuping, Kim, Judy E., Nizet, Victor, Gallo, Richard L.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2796718/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20052280
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008557

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2796718/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20052280
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008557

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