Nuclease modulates biofilm formation in community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is an emerging contributor to biofilm-related infections. We recently reported that strains lacking sigma factor B (sigB) in the USA300 lineage of CA-MRSA are unable to develop a biofilm. Interestingly, when spent media from...

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Main Authors: Megan R Kiedrowski, Jeffrey S Kavanaugh, Cheryl L Malone, Joe M Mootz, Jovanka M Voyich, Mark S Smeltzer, Kenneth W Bayles, Alexander R Horswill
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/8b9996030c7f48c5bee523f30dea8129
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