The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of human infection, and it is
becoming increasingly virulent and resistant to antibiotics. Our understanding of the …

Biofilms are surface-attached communities of bacterial cells embedded in a self-produced
matrix that are found ubiquitously in nature. The biofilm matrix is composed of various …

Desde su descubrimiento por el médico Alexander Ogston en 1880, Staphylococcus aureus
es considerado un patógeno con gran potencial para causar múltiples infecciones en el …

Mechanisms of protective immunity to Staphylococcus aureus infection in humans remain
elusive. While the importance of cellular immunity has been shown in mice, T cell responses …

MRSA CC130 containing the mec A homologue mec ALGA251 were reported from the UK
and from Denmark so far from cattle and humans. Here we report on 11 MRSA CC130 …

Objectives In the light of increasing drug resistance in Staphylococcus aureus,
bacteriophage endolysins [peptidoglycan hydrolases (PGHs)] have been suggested as …

Staphylococcus aureus causes persistent, recurrent infections (eg, osteomyelitis) by forming
biofilms. To survey the antibody-mediated immune response and identify those proteins that …

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections are a major healthcare challenge and new
treatment alternatives are needed. S. aureus septic arthritis, a debilitating joint disease …

In a previous study in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) hemodialysis patients, a single dose
of Staphylococcus aureus type 5 and 8 capsular polysaccharides (T5/T8) conjugated to …

Carbon catabolite protein A (CcpA) is known to function as a major regulator of gene
expression in different gram-positive organisms. Deletion of the ccpA homologue …