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Genomic analysis of variability in Delta-toxin levels between Staphylococcus aureus strains

BACKGROUND: The delta-toxin (δ-toxin) of Staphylococcus aureus is the only hemolysin shown to cause mast cell degranulation and is linked to atopic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease. We sought to characterize variation in δ-toxin production across S. aureus strains and identify genetic...

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Autores principales: Su, Michelle, Lyles, James T., Petit III, Robert A., Peterson, Jessica, Hargita, Michelle, Tang, Huaqiao, Solis-Lemus, Claudia, Quave, Cassandra L., Read, Timothy D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7100594/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32231873
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8717