Secreted Proteases Control Autolysin-mediated Biofilm Growth of Staphylococcus aureus*

Background: Esp, a secreted protease of Staphylococcus epidermidis, blocks biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus and its ability to colonize human nares.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chen, Chen, Krishnan, Vengadesan, Macon, Kevin, Manne, Kartik, Narayana, Sthanam V. L., Schneewind, Olaf
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3795244/