Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Does Not Impact Virulence of Community-associated MRSA
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ABSTRACT: Panton-valentine leukocidin (PVL) has been linked to worldwide emergence of community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) -- its role in virulence in unclear. Here we show that PVL had no effect on global gene expression of prominent CA-MRSA strains nor did it affect bacterial clearance from lungs, spleen and kidneys in a highly discriminatory rabbit bacteremia model. These findings negate a large body of epidemiological research that implicated PVL in CA-MRSA virulence. Keywords: mutant vs wild type in 2 different growth phases grown in 2 different medias
ORGANISM(S): Rickettsia rickettsii Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A Yersinia pestis Chlamydia trachomatis Coxiella burnetii RSA 493 Granulibacter bethesdensis Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228 Coxiella burnetii Chlamydia muridarum Chlamydia trachomatis D/UW-3/CX Staphylococcus haemolyticus JCSC1435 Borreliella burgdorferi B31 Streptococcus pyogenes Staphylococcus aureus Chlamydia pneumoniae AR39 Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus MW2 Borreliella burgdorferi Chlamydia caviae GPIC
PROVIDER: GSE8677 | GEO | 2008/09/12
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA101893
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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