Agr function is upregulated by photodynamic therapy for Staphylococcus aureus and is related to resistance to photodynamic therapy

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 547-552

  Park, Hee Jeong ^a   Moon, Yeon Hee ^a,c   Yoon, Hyo Eun ^a   Park, Yoon Mee ^a   Yoon, Jung Hoon ^b   Bang, Iel Soo ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^c Chodang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Accessory gene regulator; Antimicrobial therapy; Multidrug resistance; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

CHLORIN E6; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; TRANSCRIPTOME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGR GENE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; GENE CONTROL; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; LASER; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; REGULATOR GENE; RNA ANALYSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THERAPY RESISTANCE; UPREGULATION;

ACCESSORY GENE REGULATOR; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PORPHYRINS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 84881599620     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: 13480421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.12070     Document Type: Article

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