Identification and characterization of sigma, a novel component of the Staphylococcus aureus stress and virulence responses.

S. aureus is a highly successful pathogen that is speculated to be the most common cause of human disease. The progression of disease in S. aureus is subject to multi-factorial regulation, in response to the environments encountered during growth. This adaptive nature is thought to be central to pat...

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Main Authors: Lindsey N Shaw, Catharina Lindholm, Tomasz K Prajsnar, Halie K Miller, Melanie C Brown, Ewa Golonka, George C Stewart, Andrej Tarkowski, Jan Potempa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2585143?pdf=render