Background The cell envelope of Staphylococcus aureus contains two major secondary cell
wall glycopolymers: capsular polysaccharide (CP) and wall teichoic acid (WTA). Both the CP …

Staphylococcus aureus produces different secondary cell wall glycopolymers such as wall
teichoic acids (WTA) and capsular polysaccharides (CP). These structures play an important …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major opportunistic human pathogen that frequently causes
disease in community and hospital settings. Nasal colonization is an important risk factor for …

Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive bacterial pathogen that is decorated by
glycopolymers, including wall teichoic acid (WTA), peptidoglycan, lipoteichoic acid, and …

Wall teichoic acids (WTAs) are major surface components of gram-positive bacteria that
have recently been shown to play a key role in nasal colonization by Staphylococcus …

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) are the
cause of a severe pandemic consisting primarily of skin and soft tissue infections. The …

Serotype 5 and 8 capsular polysaccharides predominate among clinical isolates of
Staphylococcus aureus. The results of experiments in animal models of infection have …

Staphylococci and most other Gram-positive bacteria incorporate complex teichoic acid (TA)
polymers into their cell envelopes. Several crucial roles in Staphylococcus aureus fitness …

The bloodstream represents a hostile environment that bacteria must overcome to cause
bacteraemia. To understand how the major human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus …

Staphylococcus aureus is a medically important bacterial pathogen that is a common cause
of superficial and deep-seated abscesses in humans. Most S. aureus isolates produce either …