Alpha-Toxin and Gamma-Toxin Jointly Promote Staphylococcus aureus Virulence in Murine Septic Arthritis

Septic arthritis is a common and feared complication of staphylococcal infections. Staphylococcus aureus produces a number of potential virulence factors including certain adhesins and enterotoxins. In this study we have assessed the roles of cytolytic toxins in the development of septic arthritis b...

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Main Authors: Nilsson, Ing-Marie, Hartford, Orla, Foster, Timothy, Tarkowski, Andrzej
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 1999
Subjects:
Bacterial Infections
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC96427/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10024541
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