Regulation and function of Staphylococcus aureus secreted proteases on biofilm integrity
Staphylococcus aureus is a known cause of chronic biofilm infections. Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of proteinaceous material in the biofilm matrix. S. aureus secretes at least ten proteases and there is growing evidence that these enzymes have s...
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University of Iowa
2013
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Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/4882 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4923&context=etd |