Allicin Reduces the Production of α-Toxin by Staphylococcus aureus

Allicin Reduces the Production of α-Toxin by Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus causes a broad range of life-threatening diseases in humans. The pathogenicity of this micro-organism is largely dependent upon its virulence factors. One of the most extensively studied virulence factors is the extracellular protein α-toxin. In this study, we show that allicin...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Han Dai, Jia-Zhang Qiu, Xiao-Di Niu, Yu Zhang, Yong-Xing Ai, Xu-Ming Deng, Hong-En Li, Jian-Feng Wang, Jing Dong, Ming-Jing Luo, Bing-Feng Leng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-09-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
α-toxin
allicin
sub-inhibitory concentrations
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/9/7958/

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