EDIN-B Promotes the Translocation of Staphylococcus aureus to the Bloodstream in the Course of Pneumonia

EDIN-B Promotes the Translocation of Staphylococcus aureus to the Bloodstream in the Course of Pneumonia

It is crucial to define risk factors that contribute to host invasion by Staphylococcus aureus. Here, we demonstrate that the chromosomally encoded EDIN-B isoform from S. aureus contributes to the onset of bacteremia during the course of pneumonia. Deletion of edinB in a European lineage community-...

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Main Authors: Johan Courjon, Patrick Munro, Yvonne Benito, Orane Visvikis, Coralie Bouchiat, Laurent Boyer, Anne Doye, Hubert Lepidi, Eric Ghigo, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, François Vandenesch, Emmanuel Lemichez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
bacteremia
virulence factor
toxins
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/7/10/4131

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