Staphylococcus aureus skin colonization is mediated by SasG lectin variation

Staphylococcus aureus skin colonization is mediated by SasG lectin variation

Summary: Staphylococcus aureus causes the majority of skin and soft tissue infections, but this pathogen only transiently colonizes healthy skin. However, this transient skin exposure enables S. aureus to transition to infection. The initial adhesion of S. aureus to skin corneocytes is mediated by s...

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Main Authors: Krista B. Mills, Joseph J. Maciag, Can Wang, John A. Crawford, Timothy J. Enroth, Klara C. Keim, Yves F. Dufrêne, D. Ashley Robinson, Paul D. Fey, Andrew B. Herr, Alexander R. Horswill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Cell Reports
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CP: Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124724003504

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