Adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus to collagen is not a major virulence determinant for septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, or endocarditis.
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D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D003094:Collagen; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology; D014774:Virulence / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology
D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; C048165:adhesin, Staphylococcus aureus; D003094:Collagen