SmdA is a Novel Cell Morphology Determinant in Staphylococcus aureus
Author(s) -
Ine Storaker Myrbråten,
Gro Anita Stamsås,
Helena Chan,
Danae Morales Angeles,
Tiril Mathiesen Knutsen,
Zhian Salehian,
Volha Shapaval,
Daniel Straume,
Morten Kjos
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
mbio
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.562
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 2161-2129
pISSN - 2150-7511
DOI - 10.1128/mbio.03404-21
Subject(s) - cell division , staphylococcus aureus , cell wall , penicillin binding proteins , cell , microbiology and biotechnology , bacterial cell structure , biology , lipid ii , antibiotics , cell membrane , chemistry , penicillin , peptidoglycan , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics
Staphylococcus aureus is an important human and animal pathogen. Antibiotic resistance is a major problem in the treatment of staphylococcal infections, and cell division and cell wall synthesis factors have previously been shown to modulate susceptibility to antibiotics in this species.
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