Structure of the host cell recognition and penetration machinery of a Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage.

Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of infections in humans. The emergence of virulent, antibiotic-resistant strains of S. aureus is a significant public health concern. Most virulence and resistance factors in S. aureus are encoded by mobile genetic elements, and transduction by bacteriophages...

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Main Authors: James L Kizziah, Keith A Manning, Altaira D Dearborn, Terje Dokland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008314