The Staphylococcus aureus Global Regulator MgrA Modulates Clumping and Virulence by Controlling Surface Protein Expression.

Staphylococcus aureus is a human commensal and opportunistic pathogen that causes devastating infections in a wide range of locations within the body. One of the defining characteristics of S. aureus is its ability to form clumps in the presence of soluble fibrinogen, which likely has a protective b...

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Main Authors: Heidi A Crosby, Patrick M Schlievert, Joseph A Merriman, Jessica M King, Wilmara Salgado-Pabón, Alexander R Horswill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4856396?pdf=render