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Identification and characterization of an operon, msaABCR, that controls virulence and biofilm development in Staphylococcus aureus

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Microbiology, June 2014
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Title
Identification and characterization of an operon, msaABCR, that controls virulence and biofilm development in Staphylococcus aureus
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BMC Microbiology, June 2014
DOI 10.1186/1471-2180-14-154
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Gyan S Sahukhal, Mohamed O Elasri

Abstract

Community-acquired, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains often cause localized infections in immunocompromised hosts, but some strains show enhanced virulence leading to severe infections even among healthy individuals with no predisposing risk factors. The genetic basis for this enhanced virulence has yet to be determined. S. aureus possesses a wide variety of virulence factors, the expression of which is carefully coordinated by a variety of regulators. Several virulence regulators have been well characterized, but others have yet to be thoroughly investigated. Previously, we identified the msa gene as a regulator of several virulence genes, biofilm development, and antibiotic resistance. We also found evidence of the involvement of upstream genes in msa function.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 45 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 7 16%
Researcher 7 16%
Student > Master 7 16%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 9%
Professor 3 7%
Other 6 13%
Unknown 11 24%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 10 22%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 9 20%
Immunology and Microbiology 4 9%
Medicine and Dentistry 3 7%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 2 4%
Other 3 7%
Unknown 14 31%
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#17,285,668
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#1,937
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#35
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