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Identification and characterization of a novel autolysin (Aae) with adhesive properties from Staphylococcus epidermidis
1 Oct 2003
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Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation on polymer surfaces is considered a major pathogenicity factor in foreign-body-associated infections. Previously, the 148 kDa autolysin AtlE from S. epidermidis, which is involved in the initial attachment of the cells to polymer surfaces and also binds to the extracellular matrix protein vitronectin, was characterized. Here, the characterization of a novel...
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