The N3 subdomain in a domain of fibronectin-binding protein B isotype I is an independent risk determinant predictive for biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 499-505

  Kwon, An Sung ^a   Lim, Dong Hoon ^a   Shin, Hyo Jung ^a   Park, Geon ^a   Reu, Jong H ^a   Park, Hyo Jin ^a   Kim, Jungmin ^b   Lim, Yong ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

biofilm; fibronectin binding proteins; N3 subdomains of FnBPB; S. aureus

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; FIBRONECTIN BINDING PROTEINS, BACTERIAL; FIBRONECTIN-BINDING PROTEINS, BACTERIAL; ISOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; GENE ORDER; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PROTEIN DOMAIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; BIOFILMS; GENE ORDER; HUMANS; PROTEIN INTERACTION DOMAINS AND MOTIFS; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84883398506     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-013-3319-y     Document Type: Article

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