The Staphylococcus aureus ArlRS two-component system is a novel regulator of agglutination and pathogenesis.

Staphylococcus aureus is a prominent bacterial pathogen that is known to agglutinate in the presence of human plasma to form stable clumps. There is increasing evidence that agglutination aids S. aureus pathogenesis, but the mechanisms of this process remain to be fully elucidated. To better define...

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Main Authors: Jennifer N Walker, Heidi A Crosby, Adam R Spaulding, Wilmara Salgado-Pabón, Cheryl L Malone, Carolyn B Rosenthal, Patrick M Schlievert, Jeffrey M Boyd, Alexander R Horswill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24367264/?tool=EBI