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The agr function and polymorphism: impact on Staphylococcus aureus susceptibility to photoinactivation.
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology - 5 Dec 2013
Grinholc Mariusz, Nakonieczna Joanna, Negri Alessandro, Rapacka-Zdonczyk Aleksandra, Motyka Agata, Fila Grzegorz, Kurlenda Julianna, Leibner-Ciszak Justyna, Otto Michael, Bielawski Krzysztof P
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Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen that causes healthcare-associated and community-acquired infections. Moreover, the growing prevalence of multiresistant strains requires the development of alternative methods to antibiotic therapy. One effective therapeutic option may be antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI). Recently, S. aureus strain-dependent response to PDI was demonstrated,...
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