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Staphopains modulate Staphylococcus aureus biofilm integrity.
Infection and immunity - 1 Sept 2013
Mootz Joe M, Malone Cheryl L, Shaw Lindsey N, Horswill Alexander R
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus is a known cause of chronic biofilm infections that can reside on medical implants or host tissue. Recent studies have demonstrated an important role for proteinaceous material in the biofilm structure. The S. aureus genome encodes many secreted proteases, and there is growi...
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