The accessory gene regulator (agr) controls Staphylococcus aureus virulence in a murine intracranial abscesses model

Background: Intracranial abscesses are associated with high mortality. Staphylococcus aureus is one of the main pathogens that cause intracranial infection. Until now, there is no report to identify the key effectors of S. aureus during the intracranial infection. Methods: The murine intracranial ab...

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Main Authors: Jian Gong, Dongzhi Li, Jun Yan, Yu Liu, Di Li, Jie Dong, Yaping Gao, Tao Sun, Guang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867014000932