Role ofmgrAandsarAin Methicillin‐ResistantStaphylococcus aureusAutolysis and Resistance to Cell Wall–Active Antibiotics
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- 15 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 199 (2), 209-218
- https://doi.org/10.1086/595740
Abstract
Background. We have previously shown the importance of mgrA and sarA in controlling autolysis of Staphylococcus aureus, with MgrA and SarA both beingKeywords
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