The role of male hormones in bacterial infections: enhancing Staphylococcus aureus virulence through testosterone-induced Agr activation
Zhaoxia Luo, Huimin Xi, Wei Huang, Meifang Liu, Lei Yuan, Qiang Chen, Yanghua Xiao, Qing Zhu, Rui Zhao, Yi-yun Sheng
Topics & Concepts
Staphylococcus aureusVirulenceMicrobiologyTestosterone (patch)HormoneBiologyMicrobial ecologyBacteriaEcologyEndocrinologyBiochemistryGeneGeneticsBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchAntimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus