Targeting virulence in Staphylococcus aureus by chemical inhibition of the accessory gene regulator system in vivo

mSphere

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Salam, Akram M ^a   Quave, Cassandra L ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Antimicrobial agents; Quorum sensing; Staphylococcus aureus; Virulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 85041512102     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23795042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/mSphere.00500-17     Document Type: Short Survey

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