The effect of skin fatty acids on Staphylococcus aureus

The effect of skin fatty acids on Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus is a commensal of the human nose and skin. Human skin fatty acids, in particular cis-6-hexadecenoic acid (C-6-H), have high antistaphylococcal activity and can inhibit virulence determinant production. Here, we show that sub-MIC levels of C-6-H result in induction of increased...

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Main Authors: Neumann, Yvonne, Ohlsen, Knut, Donat, Stefanie, Engelmann, Susanne, Kusch, Harald, Albrecht, Dirk, Cartron, Michael, Hurd, Alexander, Foster, Simon J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4326651/

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