Molecular markers of quorum-sensing and virulence gene regulators in Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from biofilm associated infections

Romanian Biotechnological Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Cotar, Ani Ioana ^a   Dinu, Sorin ^a   Chifiriuc, Mariana Carmen ^b   Banu, Otilia ^c   Iordache, Carmen ^a   Lixandru, Mariana ^a   Dracea, Olguta ^a   Bucur, Marcela ^b   Lazar, Veronica ^b  

^a National Institute for Research in Microbiology and Immunology   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

^c Inst Cardiovasc Dis CC Iliescu   (ROM)

Author keywords

Autoinducer; Global regulators; Molecular markers; Quorum sensing; Virulence factors

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77955822695     PISSN: 12245984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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