The role of the <i>Staphylococcus lugdunensis</i> Isd system in iron acquisition and biofilm formation
Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a coagulase negative staphylococcus (CoNS) that is part of the normal skin flora but unlike most CoNS S. lugdunensis has the capacity to cause aggressive and rapidly progressive infections. The molecular mechanisms that facilitate the transition of S. lugdunensis from a...
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VANDERBILT
2014
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| Online Access: | http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-07152014-102548/ |