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Alpha-Toxin Promotes Staphylococcus aureus Mucosal Biofilm Formation

Staphylococcus aureus causes many diseases in humans, ranging from mild skin infections to serious, life-threatening, superantigen-mediated Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS). S. aureus may be asymptomatically carried in the anterior nares or vagina or on the skin, serving as a reservoir for infection. Puls...

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Autores principales: Anderson, Michele J., Lin, Ying-Chi, Gillman, Aaron N., Parks, Patrick J., Schlievert, Patrick M., Peterson, Marnie L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Research Foundation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3417397/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22919655
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00064