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Variation and association of fibronectin-binding protein genes fnbA and fnbB in Staphylococcus aureus Japanese isolates.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 May 2016
Murai Miyo, Moriyama Hideaki, Hata Eiji, Takeuchi Fumihiko, Amemura-Maekawa Junko
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Fibronectin-binding proteins A and B (FnBPA and FnBPB) mediate adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus to fibrinogen, elastin and fibronectin. FnBPA and FnBPB are encoded by two closely linked genes, fnbA and fnbB, respectively. With the exception of the N-terminal regions, the amino acid sequences of FnBPA and FnBPB are highly conserved. To investigate the genetics and evolution of fnbA and fnbB, the most variable...
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