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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mootz, Joe Michael
Other Authors: Horswill, Alexander R.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2013
Subjects:
Rot
Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/4882
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4923&context=etd