Alpha-toxin is required for biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 185, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 3214-3217

  Caiazza, Nicky C ^a   O'Toole, G A ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOXIN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GENE PRODUCT; HEMOLYSIN; PLASTIC; PROTEIN HLA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BIOFILM; CELL INTERACTION; FLOW; HOSPITAL INFECTION; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; BIOFILMS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0038304134     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.185.10.3214-3217.2003     Document Type: Article

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