Superoxide dismutase is upregulated in <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>following protoporphyrin-mediated photodynamic inactivation and does not directly influence the response to photodynamic treatment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Staphylococcus aureus</it>, a major human pathogen causes a wide range of disease syndromes. The most dangerous are methicillin-resistant <it>S. aureus </it>(MRSA) strains, resistant not only to all β-lact...

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Main Authors: Gwizdek-Wiśniewska Anna, Grinholc Mariusz, Rybicka Magda, Michta Ewelina, Nakonieczna Joanna, Bielawski Krzysztof P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/323