Staphylococcus aureus as an intracellular pathogen: the role of small colony variants

Increasing evidence indicates that Staphylococcus aureus might be a facultative intracellular pathogen. In particular, certain subpopulations, called small colony variants (SCVs), seem to be well adapted to the intracellular milieu. When compared to ‘normal’ staphylococcal strains, SCVs show increas...

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Published in:	Trends in microbiology (Regular ed.) Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 54 - 58
Main Authors:	Sendi, Parham, Proctor, Richard A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2009
Subjects:	Host-Pathogen Interactions Internal Medicine Phenotype Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus - pathogenicity Staphylococcus aureus - ultrastructure
ISSN:	0966-842X, 1878-4380
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