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The bacillithiol pathway is required for biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Jun 2024
Gulati Megha, Thomas Jason M, Ennis Craig L, Hernday Aaron D, Rawat Mamta, Nobile Clarissa J
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Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen that can cause infections that range from superficial skin and mucosal infections to life threatening disseminated infections. S. aureus can attach to medical devices and host tissues and form biofilms that allow the bacteria to evade the host immune system and provide protection from antimicrobial agents. To counter host-generated oxidative and nitrosative stress...
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