ISSN:
1546-170X
Quelle:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Thema:
Biologie
,
Medizin
Notizen:
[Auszug] Colonization of the anterior nares in ∼37% of the population is a major risk factor for severe Staphylococcus aureus infections. Here we show that wall teichoic acid (WTA), a surface-exposed staphylococcal polymer, is essential for nasal colonization and mediates interaction with human nasal ...
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nm991
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