Staphylococcus aureus manganese transport protein C (MntC) is an extracellular matrix- and plasminogen-binding protein.

Staphylococcus aureus manganese transport protein C (MntC) is an extracellular matrix- and plasminogen-binding protein.

Infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus--particularly nosocomial infections--represent a great concern. Usually, the early stage of pathogenesis consists on asymptomatic nasopharynx colonization, which could result in dissemination to other mucosal niches or invasion of sterile sites, such as blo...

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Main Authors: Natália Salazar, Mónica Marcela Castiblanco-Valencia, Ludmila Bezerra da Silva, Íris Arantes de Castro, Denize Monaris, Hana Paula Masuda, Angela Silva Barbosa, Ana Paula Mattos Arêas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4237344?pdf=render

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