Staphylococcus aureus aggregation in the plasma fraction of silkworm hemolymph.

Staphylococcus aureus formed bacterial aggregates in the plasma fraction of the hemolymph of silkworm, the larva of Bombyx mori, in a growth-dependent manner. The addition of arabinose or galactose inhibited the formation of S. aureus aggregates in the silkworm plasma. Formation of the bacterial agg...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Ryuno, Fuki Nigo, Isao Naguro, Kazuhisa Sekimizu, Chikara Kaito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217517