Rapid cell division of Staphylococcus aureus during colonization of the human nose

Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus is an important opportunistic pathogen and a commensal bacterium, thriving in the nasal cavities of 20% of the human population. Little is known about the dynamics of asymptomatic colonization and the occasional transition to infectious disease. Results In t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anna K. Szafrańska, Vera Junker, Matthias Steglich, Ulrich Nübel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5604-6

Similar Items