Multiple Roles of Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxins: Pathogenicity, Superantigenic Activity, and Correlation to Antibiotic Resistance
Heat-stable enterotoxins are the most notable virulence factors associated with Staphylococcus aureus, a common pathogen associated with serious community and hospital acquired diseases. Staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs) cause toxic shock-like syndromes and have been implicated in food poisoning. Bu...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
2010
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3153285/ |