Frequency and expression of genes involved in adhesion and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from periodontal lesions

Background/purpose: The aim of this study was to characterize the Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from periodontal lesions of patients, to determine the expression of genes involved in cell adhesion upon their infection of human epithelial cells using an in vitro model, its biofilm formation,...

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Main Authors: Alina Uribe-García, Gloria Luz Paniagua-Contreras, Eric Monroy-Pérez, Jaime Bustos-Martínez, Aída Hamdan-Partida, Javier Garzón, Jesica Alanís, Rosalía Quezada, Felipe Vaca-Paniagua, Sergio Vaca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118219300763