Dehydrosqualene Desaturase as a Novel Target for Anti-Virulence Therapy against <italic toggle="yes">Staphylococcus aureus</italic>

Dehydrosqualene Desaturase as a Novel Target for Anti-Virulence Therapy against <italic toggle="yes">Staphylococcus aureus</italic>

ABSTRACT Staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), is a life-threatening pathogen in hospital- and community-acquired infections. The golden-colored carotenoid pigment of S. aureus, staphyloxanthin, contributes to the resistance to reactive oxygen species (ROS) and ho...

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Main Authors: Peng Gao, Julian Davies, Richard Yi Tsun Kao
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017
Subjects:
MRSA
anti-virulence
bacterial infection
staphyloxanthin
Microbiology
QR1-502
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/581d788f7be34a8295d4091f0f33fffc
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