Staphylococcus aureus α-Toxin: Nearly a Century of Intrigue
Staphylococcus aureus secretes a number of host-injurious toxins, among the most prominent of which is the small β-barrel pore-forming toxin α-hemolysin. Initially named based on its properties as a red blood cell lytic toxin, early studies suggested a far greater complexity of α-hemolysin action as...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/5/6/1140 |