Requirement of the agr locus for colony spreading of Staphylococcus aureus.
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The important human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus is known to spread on soft agar plates. Here, we show that colony spreading of S. aureus involves the agr quorum-sensing system. This finding can be related to the agr-dependent expression of biosurfactants, such as phenol-soluble modulins, suggesting a connection between spreading motility and virulence.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of bacteriology
دوره 193 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011