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Staphylococcus aureus Panton-Valentine Leukocidin worsens acute implant-associated osteomyelitis in humanized BRGSF mice
3 Jan 2024
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Abstract Staphylococcus aureus is the most common pathogen that causes implant-associated osteomyelitis, a clinically incurable disease. Immune evasion of S. aureus relies on various mechanisms to survive within the bone niche, including the secretion of leukotoxins such as Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL). PVL is a pore-forming toxin exhibiting selective human tropism for C5a receptors (C5aR1 and C5aR2) and...
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