Comparison of the action of different proteases on virulence properties related to the staphylococcal surface

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 266-277

  Artini, M ^a   Papa, R ^a   Scoarughi, G L ^a   Galano, E ^b   Barbato, G ^c   Pucci, P ^b   Selan, L ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cellular invasion; Metalloprotease; Serine protease; Virulence inhibition

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIA; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PROTEINS;

BIOFILM FORMATION; CELLULAR INVASION; CELLULARS; METALLO-PROTEASE; PROPERTY; SERINE PROTEASE; SINGLE SPECIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; VIRULENCE INHIBITION;

BIOFILMS;

MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEINASE;

ADHESION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DISEASE TREATMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HOMINID; INHIBITION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PROTEIN; VIRULENCE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CELL INVASION; CELL STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 84871170355     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12038     Document Type: Article

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