Significance of the d-Serine-deaminase and d-Serine metabolism of staphylococcus saprophyticus for virulence

Staphylococcus saprophyticus is the only species of Staphylococcus that is typically uropathogenic and possesses a gene coding for a D-serine-deaminase (DsdA). As D-serine is prevalent in urine and toxic or bacteriostatic to many bacteria, it is not surprising that the D-serine-deaminase gene is fou...

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Main Authors: Kline, Kimberly A., Korte-Berwanger, Miriam, Sakinc, Türkan, Nielsen, Hailyn V., Hultgren, Scott, Gatermann, Sören G.
Other Authors: Camilli, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103049
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25761
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English

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