Staphylococcus aureus Regulator Sigma B is Important to Develop Chronic Infections in Hematogenous Murine Osteomyelitis Model

Staphylococcus aureus is a major pathogen causing bone infections that can become chronic and difficult to treat. Recently, we described the mechanism employed by S. aureus to switch to small colony variants (SCVs) and trigger intracellular bacterial persistence through the global stress regulator S...

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Main Authors: Lorena Tuchscherr, Jennifer Geraci, Bettina Löffler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/6/3/31