Clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus exhibit diversity in fnb genes and adhesion to human fibronectin

Journal of Infection

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-31

  Peacock, S J ^a   Day, N P J ^a   Thomas, M G ^b   Berendt, A R ^a   Foster, T J ^c  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; FIBRONECTIN;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCARDITIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GRAFT INFECTION; NONHUMAN; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN IMMOBILIZATION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0033836732     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2000.0657     Document Type: Article

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