Adhesive polypeptides of <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>identified using a novel secretion library technique in <it>Escherichia coli</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bacterial adhesive proteins, called adhesins, are frequently the decisive factor in initiation of a bacterial infection. Characterization of such molecules is crucial for the understanding of bacterial pathogenesis, design of vaccine...

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Main Authors: Holm Liisa, Kankainen Matti, Kylväjä Riikka, Westerlund-Wikström Benita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/117