Gene expression profiling of dendritic cells reveals important mechanisms associated with predisposition to Staphylococcus infections.

BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is a major pathogen of humans and animals and emerging antibiotic-resistant strains have further increased the concern of this health issue. Host genetics influence susceptibility to S. aureus infections, and the genes determining the outcome of infections should be...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Toufeer, Cécile M D Bonnefont, Eliane Foulon, Cécile Caubet, Christian Tasca, Marie-Rose Aurel, Christèle Robert-Granié, Rachel Rupp, Gilles Foucras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3155527?pdf=render