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Inactivation of a two-component signal transduction system, SaeRS, eliminates adherence and attenuates virulence of Staphylococcus aureus.
Infection and immunity - 1 Aug 2006
Liang Xudong, Yu Chuanxin, Sun Junsong, Liu Hong, Landwehr Christina, Holmes David, Ji Yinduo
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus is a major human and animal pathogen. During infection, this organism not only is able to attach to and enter host cells by using its cell surface-associated factors but also exports toxins to induce apoptosis and kill invaded cells. In this study, we identified the regulon of a two-component signal transduction system, SaeRS, and demonstrated that the SaeRS system is required for S. aureus...
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