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Adaptation beyond the stress response: cell structure dynamics and population heterogeneity in Staphylococcus aureus.
Microbes and environments - 1 Jan 2010
Morikawa Kazuya, Ohniwa Ryosuke L, Ohta Toshiko, Tanaka Yoshikazu, Takeyasu Kunio, Msadek Tarek
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus, a major opportunistic pathogen responsible for a broad spectrum of infections, naturally inhabits the human nasal cavity in about 30% of the population. The unique adaptive potential displayed by S. aureus has made it one of the major causes of nosocomial infections today, emphasized by the rapid emergence of multiple antibiotic-resistant strains over the past few decades. The uncanny...
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