Stress resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.
Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen of increasing importance as a result of the spread of antibiotic resistance. It causes a wide range of diseases and survives outside the host by virtue of its adaptability and resistance to environmental stress. Several cellular components involved in Staphylococcus aureus stress resistance have begun to be characterized.
Clements
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Microbiology and Tumour Biology Centre, Karolinska Institute, Box 280, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
Foster
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SJ
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology*; D014774:Virulence