Inhibition of virulence of Staphylococcus aureus – a food borne pathogen – by squalene, a functional lipid

Increased resistance of Staphylococcus aureus – a pathogen responsible for hospital and food related infections – to several antibiotics has become a major concern. Staphyloxanthin, a carotenoid, is attributed to be the major virulent factor contributing to the pathogenicity of S. aureus. The presen...

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Main Authors: B. Sri Charan Bindu, Durga Prasad Mishra, Bhaskar Narayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615003667