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SUBMITTER: Askarian F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4770587 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Askarian Fatemeh F Ajayi Clement C Hanssen Anne-Merethe AM van Sorge Nina M NM Pettersen Ingvild I Diep Dzung B DB Sollid Johanna U E JU Johannessen Mona M
Scientific reports 20160229
Staphylococcus aureus is known as a frequent colonizer of the skin and mucosa. Among bacterial factors involved in colonization are adhesins such as the microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules (MSCRAMMs). Serine aspartate repeat containing protein D (SdrD) is involved in adhesion to human squamous cells isolated from the nose. Here, we identify Desmoglein 1 (Dsg1) as a novel interaction partner for SdrD. Genetic deletion of sdrD in S. aureus NCTC8325-4 through allelic ...[more]