Identification of a lactate-quinone oxidoreductase (Lqo) in staphylococcus aureus that is essential for virulence

Identification of a lactate-quinone oxidoreductase (Lqo) in staphylococcus aureus that is essential for virulence

Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen commonly infecting nearly every host tissue. The ability of S. aureus to resist innate immunity is critical to its success as a pathogen, including its propensity to grow in the presence of host nitric oxide (NO·). Upon exogenous NO&...

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Main Authors: James R Fuller, Nicholas P Vitko, Ellen F. Perkowski, Eric eScott, Dal eKhatri, Jeffrey S Spontak, Lance R Thurlow, Anthony R Richardson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Metabolism
Myocarditis
Pericarditis
Staphylococcus aureus
Virulence
Lactate Quinone Oxidoreductase
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2011.00019/full

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