Searching for Virulence Factors among <i>Staphylococcus lugdunensis</i> Isolates from Orthopedic Infections: Correlation of <i>β-hemolysin, hemolysin III</i>, and <i>slush</i> Genes with Hemolytic Activity and Synergistic Hemolytic Activity

Searching for Virulence Factors among <i>Staphylococcus lugdunensis</i> Isolates from Orthopedic Infections: Correlation of <i>β-hemolysin, hemolysin III</i>, and <i>slush</i> Genes with Hemolytic Activity and Synergistic Hemolytic Activity

<i>Staphylococcus lugdunensis</i> is an emerging high-virulent pathogen. Here, the presence and expression of virulence genes (<i>icaA</i>, <i>fbl</i>, <i>vwbl</i>, <i>fbpA</i>, <i>slush A</i>, <i>B</i> and <i>...

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Main Authors: Stefano Ravaioli, Davide Campoccia, Rasoul Mirzaei, Valentina Mariani, Giulia Bottau, Andrea De Donno, Lucio Montanaro, Pietro Speziale, Carla Renata Arciola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
<i>Staphylococcus lugdunensis</i>
<i>slush</i> genes
hemolysis
synergistic hemolytic activity
β-hemolysin
δ-hemolysin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/21/15724

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