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Bacterial competition for human nasal cavity colonization: role of Staphylococcal agr alleles.

Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jan 2003

Lina Gerard, Boutite Florent, Tristan Anne, Bes Michèle, Etienne Jerome, Vandenesch Francois

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We examined the bacterial aerobic nasal flora of 216 healthy volunteers to identify potential competitive interactions among different species, with special emphasis on the influence of staphylococcal agr alleles. The Staphylococcus aureus colonization rate correlated negatively with the rate of colonization by Corynebacterium spp. and non-aureus staphylococci, especially S. epidermidis, suggesting that both...

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PMID: 12513972
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.69.1.18-23.2003
PMCID: PMC152380

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