Leukocidins: staphylococcal bi-component pore-forming toxins find their receptors

Nature Reviews Microbiology 15, 435 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.27 Authors: András N. Spaan, Jos A. G. van Strijp & Victor J. Torres Staphylococcus aureus is a major bacterial pathogen that causes disease worldwide. The emergence of strains that are resistant to commonly used antibiotics and the failure of vaccine development have resulted in a renewed interest in the pathophysiology of this bacterium. Staphylococcal leukocidins are a
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