Surface proteins that promote adherence of <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>to human desquamated nasal epithelial cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The natural habitat of <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>is the moist squamous epithelium in the anterior nares. About 20% of the human population carry <it>S. aureus </it>permanently in their noses and another 6...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/22 |