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An investigation of genes coding fibronectin binding proteins in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from carriers aged between 6 and 14 years

  • 1. Dokuz Eylul Univ, Fac Med, Dept Infect Dis & Clin Microbiol, Izmir, Turkey

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Aim: Nasal carriage rates for Staphylococcus aureus have been reported to vary between 18% and 50% in different populations and it represents a risk factor for invasive infections. The aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of genes associated with fibronectin binding proteins mediating the adhesion of S. aureus to human epithelial cells.

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