<named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> Fibronectin-Binding Protein A Mediates Cell-Cell Adhesion through Low-Affinity Homophilic Bonds

ABSTRACT Staphylococcus aureus is an important opportunistic pathogen which is a leading cause of biofilm-associated infections on indwelling medical devices. The cell surface-located fibronectin-binding protein A (FnBPA) plays an important role in the accumulation phase of biofilm formation by meth...

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Main Authors: Philippe Herman-Bausier, Sofiane El-Kirat-Chatel, Timothy J. Foster, Joan A. Geoghegan, Yves F. Dufrêne
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2015
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/bf10fdb98e854f7299159ad516c6c57b
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