Development of persistent gastrointestinal S. aureus carriage in mice.
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SUBMITTER: Flaxman A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5622074 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
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Development of persistent gastrointestinal S. aureus carriage in mice.
Flaxman Amy A van Diemen Pauline M PM Yamaguchi Yuko Y Allen Elizabeth E Lindemann Claudia C Rollier Christine S CS Milicic Anita A Wyllie David H DH
Scientific reports 20170929 1
One fifth to one quarter of the human population is asymptomatically, naturally and persistently colonised by Staphylococcus aureus. Observational human studies indicate that although the whole population is intermittently exposed, some individuals lose S. aureus rapidly. Others become persistent carriers, as assessed by nasal cultures, with many individuals colonised for decades. Current animal models of S. aureus colonisation are expensive and normally require antibiotics. Importantly, these a ...[more]
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