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Internalization of Staphylococcus aureus by human keratinocytes.
Infection and immunity - 1 Oct 2004
Kintarak Sompid, Whawell Simon A, Speight Paul M, Packer Samantha, Nair Sean P
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus is among the most important human pathogens and causes various superficial and systemic infections. The ability of S. aureus to be internalized by, and survive within, host cells, such as keratinocytes, may contribute to the development of persistent or chronic infections and may finally lead to deeper tissue infections or dissemination. To examine the mechanisms of internalization of S....
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