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<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Develops an Alternative, <i>ica-</i> Independent Biofilm in the Absence of the <i>arlRS</i> Two-Component System
19 Jul 2005
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The biofilm formation capacity of Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates is considered an important virulence factor for the establishment of chronic infections. Environmental conditions affect the biofilm formation capacity of S. aureus, indicating the existence of positive and negative regulators of the process. The majority of the screening procedures for identifying genes involved in biofilm development have...
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