SarS Is a Repressor of Staphylococcus aureus Bicomponent Pore-Forming Leukocidins
Exene Erin Anderson, Sophie Dyzenhaus, Juliana K. Ilmain, Mitchell J. Sullivan, Harm van Bakel, Victor J. Torres
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus is a successful pathogen that produces a wide range of virulence factors that it uses to subvert and suppress the immune system. These include the bicomponent pore-forming leukocidins.
Topics & Concepts
Staphylococcus aureusBiologyVirulenceMicrobiologyPathogenHuman pathogenImmune systemRepressorVirulence factorOpportunistic pathogenBacteriaVirologyImmunologyGeneticsGeneGene expressionAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingStreptococcal Infections and Treatments