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Leukocidins: Staphylococcal bi-component pore-forming toxins find their receptors

Staphylococcus aureus is a major bacterial pathogen that causes disease worldwide. The emergence of strains that are resistant to commonly used antibiotics and the failure of vaccine development has resulted in a renewed interest in the pathophysiology of S. aureus. The staphylococcal leukocidins ar...

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Published in:Nat Rev Microbiol
Main Authors: Spaan, András N., van Strijp, Jos A.G., Torres, Victor J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5621924/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28420883
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro.2017.27
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