Characterizing the relationship between Sortase A-dependent substrates and the consequences of Srta deletion in Enterococcus faecalis

• Main Author: Afonina, Irina
• Other Authors: Kimberly Kline
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Microbiology::Bacteria
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/72514
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Enterococcus faecalis is a gastrointestinal commensal bacterium that has emerged as an important opportunistic pathogen that is a serious public health threat due to its prevalent antibiotic resistance. A variety of virulence factors contributes to the pathogenesis of Enterococci, including Sortase...