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Surface proteins that promote adherence of Staphylococcus aureus to human desquamated nasal epithelial cells.
BMC microbiology - 30 Jan 2009
Corrigan Rebecca M, Miajlovic Helen, Foster Timothy J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The natural habitat of Staphylococcus aureus is the moist squamous epithelium in the anterior nares. About 20% of the human population carry S. aureus permanently in their noses and another 60% of individuals are intermittent carriers. The ability of S. aureus to colonize the nasal epithelium is in part due to expression of surface proteins clumping factor B (ClfB) and the iron-regulated surface...
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