Key role for clumping factor B in Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization of humans.
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus permanently colonizes the vestibulum nasi of one-fifth of the human population, which is a risk factor for autoinfection. The precise mechanisms whereby S. aureus colonizes the nose are still unknown. The staphylococcal cell-wall protein clumping factor B (ClfB) pr...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Sprog: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2008
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