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Expression of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Clumping Factor A in <i>Lactococcus lactis</i> subsp. <i>cremoris</i> Using a New Shuttle Vector
1 Jun 2000
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus harbors redundant adhesins mediating tissue colonization and infection. To evaluate their intrinsic role outside of the staphylococcal background, a system was designed to express them in Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris 1363. This bacterium is devoid of virulence factors and has a known genetic background. A new Escherichia coli-L. lactis shuttle and expression vector was constructed for...
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