Mechanism of Gene Regulation by a <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> Toxin

ABSTRACT The virulence of many bacterial pathogens, including the important human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus, depends on the secretion of frequently large amounts of toxins. Toxin production involves the need for the bacteria to make physiological adjustments for energy conservation. While toxin...

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Main Authors: Hwang-Soo Joo, Som S. Chatterjee, Amer E. Villaruz, Seth W. Dickey, Vee Y. Tan, Yan Chen, Daniel E. Sturdevant, Stacy M. Ricklefs, Michael Otto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-11-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01579-16