The anti-infective activity of <i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> by attenuating accessory gene regulator system-mediated virulence
Jia-Ming Jiang, Gan Chen, Yuyu Chen, Shi-Jie Wan, Si-Min Chen, Hangui Ren, Zhi‐Xiu Lin, Hui Feng, Hong Zhang, Hong‐Xi Xu
Abstract
Tanshinone IIB isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza exhibits an antivirulence effect against S. aureus by acting on the agr system.
Topics & Concepts
Staphylococcus aureusSalvia miltiorrhizaQuorum sensingMicrobiologyVirulenceBiologyBacteriaGeneMedicineBiochemistryTraditional Chinese medicineGeneticsAlternative medicinePathologyBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria