Requirement of the agr locus for colony spreading of Staphylococcus aureus
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BiBTeXThe important human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus is known to spread on soft agar plates. Here, we show that colony spreading of S. aureus involves the agr quorum-sensing system. This finding can be related to the agr-dependent expression of biosurfactants, such as phenol-soluble modulins, suggesting a connection between spreading motility and virulence.
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PubMed ID: 21169484
Projects: BaCell-SysMO
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Journal: J. Bacteriol.
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Date Published: 17th Dec 2010
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