The extracytoplasmic function sigma factor σs protects against both intracellular and extracytoplasmic stresses in Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 194, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 4342-4354

  Miller, Halie K ^a   Carroll, Ronan K ^a   Burda, Whittney N ^a   Krute, Christina N ^a   Davenport, Jessica E ^a   Shaw, Lindsey N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; MESYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL WALL; DNA DAMAGE; INNATE IMMUNITY; MACROPHAGE; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRESS; WILD TYPE;

MURINAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84866309652     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00484-12     Document Type: Article

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