Repression of the staphylococcus aureus accessory gene regulator in serum and in vivo

Authors :: Yarwood, Jeremy M.
McCormick, John K.
Paustian, Michael L.
Kapur Vivek
Schlievert, Patrick M.
Source :: Journal of Bacteriology. Feb, 2002, Vol. 184 Issue 3-4, p1095, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Results show that expression of the accessory gene regulator, agr locus, is repressed in serum and in vivo, in Staphylococcus aureus, even when virulence factors expression is high enough to cause toxic shock syndrome in the animals.

Subjects :: Gene expression -- Analysis
Genetic regulation -- Analysis
Virulence (Microbiology) -- Genetic aspects
Toxic shock syndrome -- Genetic aspects
Biological sciences

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