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The giant staphylococcal protein Embp facilitates colonization of surfaces through Velcro-like attachment to fibrillated fibronectin

Staphylococcus epidermidis causes some of the most hard-to-treat clinical infections by forming biofilms: Multicellular communities of bacteria encased in a protective matrix, supporting immune evasion and tolerance against antibiotics. Biofilms occur most commonly on medical implants, and a key eve...

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Autores principales: Khan, Nasar, Aslan, Hüsnü, Büttner, Henning, Rohde, Holger, Golbek, Thaddeus Wayne, Roeters, Steven Joop, Woutersen, Sander, Weidner, Tobias, Meyer, Rikke Louise
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9302970/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35796649
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.76164