Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus: Molecular Detection of Cytotoxin and Enterotoxin Genes

Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus: Molecular Detection of Cytotoxin and Enterotoxin Genes

Although opportunistic pathogens, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), including Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus, have long been regarded as avirulent organisms. The role of toxins in the development of infections caused by CoNS is still controversial. The objective of...

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Main Authors: Luiza Pinheiro, Carla Ivo Brito, Adilson de Oliveira, Patrícia Yoshida Faccioli Martins, Valéria Cataneli Pereira, Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus haemolyticus
enterotoxins
cytotoxins
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/7/9/3688

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