Browsing by Author "MIAJLOVIC, HELEN"
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Identification of the Staphylococcus aureus MSCRAMM clumping factor B (ClfB) binding site in the alphaC-domain of human fibrinogen.
FOSTER, TIMOTHY; MIAJLOVIC, HELEN (2008) -
Key role for clumping factor B in Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization of humans.
FOSTER, TIMOTHY; MIAJLOVIC, HELEN (2008)Staphylococcus aureus permanently colonizes the vestibulum nasi of one-fifth of the human population, which is a risk factor for autoinfection. The precise mechanisms whereby S. aureus colonizes the nose are still unknown. ... -
Staphylococcus aureus Protein A Binds to Osteoblasts and Triggers Signals That Weaken Bone in Osteomyelitis.
O'BRIEN, FERGAL; FOSTER, TIMOTHY; MIAJLOVIC, HELEN (2011)Osteomyelitis is a debilitating infectious disease of the bone. It is predominantly caused by S. aureus and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is characterised by weakened bones associated with ... -
Surface proteins that promote adherence of Staphylococcus aureus to human desquamated nasal epithelial cells
FOSTER, TIMOTHY; MIAJLOVIC, HELEN (2009)Background: The natural habitat of Staphylococcus aureus is the moist squamous epithelium in the anterior nares. About 20% of the human population carry S. aureus permanently in their noses and another 60% of ...