Article
Regulatory Requirements for Staphylococcus aureus Nitric Oxide Resistance.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Aug 2016
Grosser Melinda R, Weiss Andy, Shaw Lindsey N, Richardson Anthony R
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: The ability of Staphylococcus aureus to resist host innate immunity augments the severity and pervasiveness of its pathogenesis. Nitric oxide (NO˙) is an innate immune radical that is critical for the efficient clearance of a wide range of microbial pathogens. Exposure of microbes to NO˙ typically results in growth inhibition and induction of stress regulons. S. aureus, however, induces a metabolic...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
