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Fatty acid kinase A is an important determinant of biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus USA300.
BMC genomics - 26 Oct 2015
Sabirova J S, Hernalsteens J-P, De Backer S, Xavier B B, Moons P, Turlej-Rogacka A, De Greve H, Goossens H, Malhotra-Kumar S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-USA300 is notorious for its ability to cause community- and healthcare-acquired infections, which are even more difficult to treat when associated with a biofilm phenotype. We aimed to characterize the genetic determinants of biofilm formation in a USA300 skin abscess isolate (UAS391) that formed prolific biofilms. METHODS: USA300 S. aureus strains,...
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