Identification of a novel Staphylococcus aureus two-component leukotoxin using cell surface proteomics.

Staphylococcus aureus is a prominent human pathogen and leading cause of bacterial infection in hospitals and the community. Community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA) strains such as USA300 are highly virulent and, unlike hospital strains, often cause disease in otherwise health...

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Main Authors: Christy L Ventura, Natalia Malachowa, Carl H Hammer, Glenn A Nardone, Mary Ann Robinson, Scott D Kobayashi, Frank R DeLeo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2905442?pdf=render