Rapid cell division of Staphylococcus aureus during colonization of the human nose

Rapid cell division of Staphylococcus aureus during colonization of the human nose

Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus is an important opportunistic pathogen and a commensal bacterium, thriving in the nasal cavities of 20% of the human population. Little is known about the dynamics of asymptomatic colonization and the occasional transition to infectious disease. Results In t...

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Main Authors: Anna K. Szafrańska, Vera Junker, Matthias Steglich, Ulrich Nübel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Commensal bacteria
Nasal microbiome
Replication rate
Generation time
In-vivo growth dynamics
Metagenome sequencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5604-6

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