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Mutations in mfd cause Staphylococcus aureus mucoid hyper-biofilm phenotype in chronic rhinosinusitis
Ghais Houtak, Ian R. Monk, Muhammed Awad…·Sarah Vreugde
The paper identifies mutations in the mfd gene in S. aureus isolates from a CRS patient, linking them to a mucoid hyper-biofilm phenotype and increased enterotoxin production.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.30.735446