Phenol-Soluble Modulins Modulate Persister Cell Formation in Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus is a human pathogen that can cause chronic and recurrent infections and is recalcitrant to antibiotic chemotherapy. This trait is partly attributed to its ability to form persister cells, which are subpopulations of cells that are tolerant to lethal concentrations of antibiotic...

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Main Authors: Mara Baldry, Martin S. Bojer, Zahra Najarzadeh, Martin Vestergaard, Rikke Louise Meyer, Daniel Erik Otzen, Hanne Ingmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.573253/full