MicrobiologymBioPeer-reviewed
Mucin-induced surface dispersal of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis via quorum sensing-dependent and independent mechanisms
Kristin M. Jacob, Santiago Hernández Villamizar, Neal D. Hammer, Gemma Reguera
This study shows mucin glycoproteins enable surface dispersal of Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis through mucin lubrication and quorum sensing-regulated surfactant peptides.
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