MicrobiologyJournal of Investigative DermatologyPeer-reviewed
Androgens at the skin surface regulate S. aureus pathogenesis through the activation of agr quorum sensing
Maria Sindhura John, Mahendran Chinnappan, Methinee Artami…·Tamia A. Harris-Tryon
This study shows that androgens like testosterone promote S. aureus pathogenesis by activating the agr quorum sensing system, leading to increased virulence and skin infection.
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