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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008314 |