SarZ promotes the expression of virulence factors and represses biofilm formation by modulating SarA and agr in Staphylococcus aureus

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 419-428

  Tamber, Sandeep ^a   Cheung, Ambrose L ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HEMOLYSIN; PROTEIN SARZ; PROTEINASE; RNA; SMAD ANCHOR FOR RECEPTOR ACTIVATION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 58449106634     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: 10985522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/IAI.00859-08     Document Type: Article

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