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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615003667 |