Cec4-Derived Peptide Inhibits Planktonic and Biofilm-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis

ABSTRACT Staphylococcus epidermidis is part of the normal microbiota that colonizes the skin and mucosal surfaces of human beings. Previous studies suggested that S. epidermidis possessed low virulence, but recent studies confirmed that it can acquire high virulence from Staphylococcus aureus and wi...

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Main Authors: Chengju Mao, Yue Wang, Yifan Yang, Lu Li, Kexin Yuan, Huijun Cao, Zhilang Qiu, Guo Guo, Jianwei Wu, Jian Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-12-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02409-22