The Panton-Valentine leukocidin is a virulence factor in a murine model of necrotizing pneumonia.

Authors :: Vandenesch F
Couzon F
Boisset S
Benito Y
Brown EL
Lina G
Etienne J
Bowden MG
Source :: The Journal of infectious diseases [J Infect Dis] 2010 Mar 15; Vol. 201 (6), pp. 967-9; author reply 969-70.
Publication Year :: 2010

Subjects :: Animals
Bacterial Proteins metabolism
Bacterial Toxins
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Humans
Mice
Point Mutation
Staphylococcus aureus genetics
Trans-Activators metabolism
Virulence
Bacterial Proteins genetics
Exotoxins physiology
Leukocidins physiology
Pneumonia, Staphylococcal microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity
Trans-Activators genetics
Virulence Factors physiology

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