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Molecular Biology and Genetics of Staphylococcus Aureus

Current focus is on the regulation of virulence genes by a peptide-based quorum-sensing system and on mobile, phage-related pathogenicity islands encoding toxic shock toxin and other superantigen toxins.

AGR autoinducing peptide
Figure 1. Structure and activity of agr group II agr autoinducing peptide (AIP).
SaPI1 transducing lysates
Figure 2. Electron microscopy of SaPI1 transducing lysates.
Murine subcutaneous abscesses
Figure 3. Course of murine subcutaneous abscess monitored in real time by imaging luciferase-tagged agr P3 promoter.
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