The agr quorum sensing system in Staphylococcus aureus cells mediates death of sub-population

The agr quorum sensing system in Staphylococcus aureus cells mediates death of sub-population

Abstract Objective In the human pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus, the agr quorum sensing system controls expression of a multitude of virulence factors and yet, agr negative cells frequently arise both in the laboratory and in some infections. The aim of this study was to examine the possible reasons...

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Main Authors: Wilhelm Paulander, Anders Nissen Varming, Martin Saxtorph Bojer, Cathrine Friberg, Kristoffer Bæk, Hanne Ingmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
S. aureus
agr
Quorum sensing
Cell death
Autolysis
Competition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3600-6

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