Characterisation of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Strains and Their Prophages That Carry Horse-Specific Leukocidin Genes <i>lukP/Q</i>

Characterisation of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Strains and Their Prophages That Carry Horse-Specific Leukocidin Genes <i>lukP/Q</i>

Leukocidins of <i>Staphylococcus</i> (<i>S</i>.) <i>aureus</i> are bicomponent toxins that form polymeric pores in host leukocyte membranes, leading to cell death and/or triggering apoptosis. Some of these toxin genes are located on prophages and are associated wi...

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Main Authors: Stefan Monecke, Sindy Burgold-Voigt, Andrea T. Feßler, Martina Krapf, Igor Loncaric, Elisabeth M. Liebler-Tenorio, Sascha D. Braun, Celia Diezel, Elke Müller, Martin Reinicke, Annett Reissig, Adriana Cabal Rosel, Werner Ruppitsch, Helmut Hotzel, Dennis Hanke, Christiane Cuny, Wolfgang Witte, Stefan Schwarz, Ralf Ehricht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
leukocidins
prophages
bacteriophages
<i>lukP/Q</i>
horse (<i>Equus caballus</i>)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/17/1/20
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