Biofilm-Forming Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Survive in Kupffer Cells and Exhibit High Virulence in Mice

Biofilm-Forming Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Survive in Kupffer Cells and Exhibit High Virulence in Mice

Although Staphylococcus aureus is part of the normal body flora, heavy usage of antibiotics has resulted in the emergence of methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA). MRSA can form biofilms and cause indwelling foreign body infections, bacteremia, soft tissue infections, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis....

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Main Authors: Takuto Oyama, Motoyasu Miyazaki, Michinobu Yoshimura, Tohru Takata, Hiroyuki Ohjimi, Shiro Jimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
MRSA
virulence
biofilm
intracellular persistence
Kupffer cells
mice
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/7/198

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