Host–pathogen interactions between the skin and Staphylococcus aureus

Highlights ► S. aureus is a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections. ► Commensal organisms and antimicrobial peptides protect against S. aureus skin colonization. ► Neutrophil recruitment to the skin promotes bacterial clearance. ► S. aureus possesses virulence factors that contribute to skin...

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Published in:	Current opinion in microbiology Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 28 - 35
Main Authors:	Krishna, Sheila, Miller, Lloyd S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01-02-2012 Elsevier
Subjects:	Animals Bacteriology Biological and medical sciences cornea defense mechanisms dermis Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Host-Pathogen Interactions host-pathogen relationships Humans Immune Evasion immune response Microbiology microorganisms Miscellaneous pathogenesis pathogens Pathology Skin - immunology Skin - microbiology Skin - pathology Staphylococcal Skin Infections - immunology Staphylococcal Skin Infections - microbiology Staphylococcal Skin Infections - pathology Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus - immunology Staphylococcus aureus - pathogenicity virulence Virulence Factors - metabolism Bacteria Micrococcales Micrococcaceae Skin Review Staphylococcus aureus
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Summary:	Highlights ► S. aureus is a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections. ► Commensal organisms and antimicrobial peptides protect against S. aureus skin colonization. ► Neutrophil recruitment to the skin promotes bacterial clearance. ► S. aureus possesses virulence factors that contribute to skin colonization and infection.
Bibliography:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mib.2011.11.003 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 ObjectType-Feature-1
ISSN:	1369-5274 1879-0364
DOI:	10.1016/j.mib.2011.11.003