Turning virulence on and off in Staphylococci
- 21 August 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Peptide Science
- Vol. 9 (10), 612-619
- https://doi.org/10.1002/psc.486
Abstract
The progress made in a multidisciplinary research programme designed to elucidate the molecular basis of the interaction of Staphylococcus aureus secreted autoinducing peptides (AIPs) with their respective cell surface receptors is reviewed. Copyright © 2003 European Peptide Society and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Keywords
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