Abstract |
Osteomyelitis is a debilitating bone infection often caused by the bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. In this issue, Cassat et al. (2013) develop a high-resolution microcomputed tomography (microCT) method to visualize bone remodeling during S. aureus infection and discover that the metalloprotease aureolysin plays a critical role in modulating osteomyelitis pathogenesis.
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Authors | Michael E Olson, Alexander R Horswill |
Journal | Cell host & microbe
(Cell Host Microbe)
Vol. 13
Issue 6
Pg. 629-31
(Jun 12 2013)
ISSN: 1934-6069 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 23768487
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Comment)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Bacterial Proteins
- Virulence Factors
- Metalloendopeptidases
- aureolysin
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Topics |
- Animals
- Bacterial Proteins
(metabolism)
- Bone Remodeling
- Metalloendopeptidases
(metabolism)
- Osteomyelitis
(pathology)
- Staphylococcal Infections
(pathology)
- Staphylococcus aureus
(pathogenicity)
- Virulence Factors
(metabolism)
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