Accessory gene regulator (Agr) functionality in Staphylococcus aureus derived from lower respiratory tract infections.

OBJECTIVE:Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates derived from lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), and correlation between the functionality of the accessory gene regulator (Agr) and genotypic and phenotypic characteristics, clinical variables and clinical outcome. METHOD...

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Main Authors: Meissiner Gomes-Fernandes, Maisem Laabei, Natalia Pagan, Jessica Hidalgo, Sònia Molinos, Raquel Villar Hernandez, Dídac Domínguez-Villanueva, A Toby A Jenkins, Alicia Lacoma, Cristina Prat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5391941?pdf=render