Persistence of Staphylococcus aureus: Multiple Metabolic Pathways Impact the Expression of Virulence Factors in Small-Colony Variants (SCVs)
Lorena Tuchscherr, Bettina Löffler, Richard A. Proctor
Abstract
, and we draw distinctions with other types of SCVs that emerge within mammalian cells with prolonged infection.
Topics & Concepts
VirulenceBiologyStaphylococcus aureusMicrobiologyPhenotypeAntibioticsBacteriaBiofilmMultidrug toleranceHost (biology)GeneGeneticsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology