Localization of Staphylococcus aureus in tissue from the nasal vestibule in healthy carriers

Localization of Staphylococcus aureus in tissue from the nasal vestibule in healthy carriers

Abstract Background Colonization of the body is an important step in Staphylococcus aureus infection. S. aureus colonizes skin and mucous membranes in humans and several animal species. One important ecological niche of S. aureus is the anterior nares. More than 60% of the S. aureus in the nose are...

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Main Authors: Anne-Merethe Hanssen, Bert Kindlund, Niels Christian Stenklev, Anne-Sofie Furberg, Silje Fismen, Renate Slind Olsen, Mona Johannessen, Johanna Ulrica Ericson Sollid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Nasal colonization
Staphylococcus aureus
Carrier
Localization
Epithelial cells
Intracellular
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-017-0997-3

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