title: Take my breath away.
abstract: A lack of oxygen activates a pathway that causes the bacterial cell wall to break down, which, in turn, aids bacterial biofilm development.
authors.affiliation: Center for Staphylococcal Research, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, United States.
authors.forename: Vinai C
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7886-0727
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Center for Staphylococcal Research, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, United States.
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0939-6884
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Fey
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D018441:Biofilms; D002473:Cell Wall; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins
keywords: Staphylococcus aureus,; biofilm; cell death; cell lysis; infectious disease; microbiology; oxygen; respiration