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Adhesin and superantigen genes and the capacity of Staphylococcus aureus to colonize the infantile gut.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2011
Nowrouzian Forough L, Dauwalder Olivier, Meugnier Helene, Bes Michele, Etienne Jerome, Vandenesch François, Lindberg Erika, Hesselmar Bill, Saalman Robert, Strannegård Inga-Lisa, Aberg Nils, Adlerberth Ingegerd, Wold Agnes E, Lina Gerard
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogen and a skin commensal that is today also common in the infant gut flora. We examine the role of S. aureus virulence factors for gut colonization. S. aureus isolated from quantitative stool cultures of 49 Swedish infants followed from birth to 12 months of age were assessed for 30 virulence-associated genes, spa type, and agr allele by serial polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...
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