Lack of Wall Teichoic Acids in Staphylococcus aureus Leads to Reduced Interactions with Endothelial...
Lack of Wall Teichoic Acids in Staphylococcus aureus Leads to Reduced Interactions with Endothelial Cells and to Attenuated Virulence in a Rabbit Model of Endocarditis
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United States: The University of Chicago Press
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Wall teichoic acids (WTAs) are major surface components of gram-positive bacteria that have recently been shown to play a key role in nasal colonization by Staphylococcus aureus. In the present study, we assessed the impact that WTAs have on endovascular infections by using a WTA-deficient S. aureus mutant (ΔtagO). There were no significant differe...
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Lack of Wall Teichoic Acids in Staphylococcus aureus Leads to Reduced Interactions with Endothelial Cells and to Attenuated Virulence in a Rabbit Model of Endocarditis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67754390
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67754390
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0022-1899
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1537-6613
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10.1086/429692
