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 …

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

In the Gram-positive pathogenic bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, the SaeRS two-
component system (TCS) plays a major role in controlling the production of over 20 …

The ability to produce water-soluble proteins with the capacity to oligomerize and form pores
within cellular lipid bilayers is a trait conserved among nearly all forms of life, including …

Neutrophils are the most abundant leukocytes in human blood and the first line of defense
after bacteria have breached the epithelial barriers. After migration to a site of infection …

Virulence gene expression in Staphylococcus aureus is tightly regulated by intricate
networks of transcriptional regulators and two-component signal transduction systems …

The WalKR two-component system is essential for the viability of Staphylococcus aureus,
playing a central role in controlling cell wall metabolism. We produced a constitutively active …

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen and chief among bloodstream-infecting
bacteria. S. aureus produces an array of human-specific virulence factors that may …

Staphylococcus aureus is a versatile, opportunistic human pathogen that can
asymptomatically colonize a human host but can also cause a variety of cutaneous and …

Staphylococci adapt specifically to various animal hosts by genetically determined
mechanisms that are not well understood. One such adaptation involves the ability to …