In many natural and clinical settings, bacteria are associated with some type of biotic or
abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria …

Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive opportunistic pathogen that has evolved a
complex regulatory network to control virulence. One of the main functions of this …

Staphylococcus aureus has been an exceptionally successful pathogen, which is still
relevant in modern age-medicine due to its adaptability and tenacity. This bacterium may be …

Quorum sensing is a process of cell–cell communication that allows bacteria to share
information about cell density and adjust gene expression accordingly. This process …

To enhance the research capabilities of investigators interested in Staphylococcus aureus,
the Nebraska Center for Staphylococcal Research (CSR) has generated a sequence …

Staphylococcus aureus is an eminent human pathogen that can colonize the human host
and cause severe life-threatening illnesses. This bacterium can reside in and infect a wide …

The emergence of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) and
heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (hVISA) over the past …

Most bacteria can selectively use substrates from a mixture of different carbon sources. The
presence of preferred carbon sources prevents the expression, and often also the activity, of …

The staphylococcal agr locus encodes a quorum sensing (QS) system that controls the
expression of virulence and other accessory genes by a classical two-component signaling …

Staphylococcus aureus is a notorious opportunistic pathogen causing a plethora of
diseases. Recent research established that once phagocytosed by neutrophils and …