<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Alpha-Toxin in Deep Tracheal Aspirates—Preliminary Evidence for Its Presence in the Lungs of Sepsis Patients
The pore forming alpha-toxin (hemolysin A, Hla) of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (<i>S. aureus</i>) is a major virulence factor with relevance for the pathogenicity of this bacterium, which is involved in many cases of pneumonia and sepsis in humans. Until now, the presence of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/14/7/450 |