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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Main Author: Haley, Kathryn Patricia
Other Authors: Andrew Link
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2014
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-07152014-102548/

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