Alpha-Toxin Is Required for Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus aureus
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Alpha-toxin is required for biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus.
Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen associated with nosocomial infections. It can persist in clinical settings and gain increased resistance to antimicrobial agents through biofilm formation. We have found that alpha-toxin, a secreted, multimeric, hemolytic toxin encoded by the hla gene, plays an integral role in biofilm formation. The hla mutant was unable to fully colonize plastic surf...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bacteriology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0021-9193,1098-5530
DOI: 10.1128/jb.185.10.3214-3217.2003