Hemoglobin promotes Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization.

Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization is an important risk factor for community and nosocomial infection. Despite the importance of S. aureus to human health, molecular mechanisms and host factors influencing nasal colonization are not well understood. To identify host factors contributing to nas...

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Main Authors: Melissa Pynnonen, Rachel E Stephenson, Kelly Schwartz, Margarita Hernandez, Blaise R Boles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-07-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3131264?pdf=render