leukocidin - HEALTHIES
The staphylococcal bi-component pore-forming toxins, better known as leukocidins, are important virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus. Recently, cellular receptors have been identified for all of ... JSTOR Daily: Coexistence of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Positive and -Negative Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA400 Sibling Strains in a Large Canadian ...
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Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) strains often carry the PantonValentine leukocidin (PVL) genes. However, the specific role that PVL plays in the ... Coexistence of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Positive and -Negative Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA400 Sibling Strains in a Large Canadian ... Early experiments in mice have shown how a vaccine that targets the toxic leukocidin molecules released by Staphylococcal bacteria can protect animals against infection with potentially deadly ...
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Nature: Cell targeting by the bicomponent leukocidin subunit HlgB drives Staphylococcus aureus pathophysiology Cell targeting by the bicomponent leukocidin subunit HlgB drives Staphylococcus aureus pathophysiology