Methicillin resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>adhesion to human umbilical vein endothelial cells demonstrates wall shear stress dependent behaviour
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(MRSA) is an increasingly prevalent pathogen capable of causing severe vascular infections. The goal of this work was to investigate the role of shear stress in early a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-03-01
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Series: | BioMedical Engineering OnLine |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/10/1/20 |