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Activation of Human Platelets by Staphylococcus aureus Secreted Protease Staphopain A

Infection by Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of infective endocarditis (IE). Activation of platelets by this pathogen results in their aggregation and thrombus formation which are considered to be important steps in the development and pathogenesis of IE. Here, we show that a secreted cys...

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Autores principales: Waller, Amie K., Birch, Katie, Gibbins, Jonathan M., Clarke, Simon R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9696029/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36364988
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11111237