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Sigma Factor SigB Is Crucial to Mediate Staphylococcus aureus Adaptation during Chronic Infections.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Apr 2015
Tuchscherr Lorena, Bischoff Markus, Lattar Santiago M, Noto Llana Mariangeles, Pförtner Henrike, Niemann Silke, Geraci Jennifer, Van de Vyver Hélène, Fraunholz Martin J, Cheung Ambrose L, Herrmann Mathias, Völker Uwe, Sordelli Daniel O, Peters Georg, Löffler Bettina
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Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen that causes a range of infections from acute invasive to chronic and difficult-to-treat. Infection strategies associated with persisting S. aureus infections are bacterial host cell invasion and the bacterial ability to dynamically change phenotypes from the aggressive wild-type to small colony variants (SCVs), which are adapted for intracellular long-term...
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