Genetic requirements for Staphylococcus aureus nitric oxide resistance and virulence.

Staphylococcus aureus exhibits many defenses against host innate immunity, including the ability to replicate in the presence of nitric oxide (NO·). S. aureus NO· resistance is a complex trait and hinges on the ability of this pathogen to metabolically adapt to the presence of NO·. Here, we employed...

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Main Authors: Melinda R Grosser, Elyse Paluscio, Lance R Thurlow, Marcus M Dillon, Vaughn S Cooper, Thomas H Kawula, Anthony R Richardson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5884563?pdf=render