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Beta-hemolysin promotes skin colonization by Staphylococcus aureus.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Mar 2013
Katayama Yuki, Baba Tadashi, Sekine Miwa, Fukuda Minoru, Hiramatsu Keiichi
Abstract excerpt
Colonization by Staphylococcus aureus is a characteristic feature of several inflammatory skin diseases and is often followed by epidermal damage and invasive infection. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of skin colonization by a virulent community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA) strain, MW2, using a murine ear colonization model. MW2 does not produce a hemolytic toxin,...
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