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Infect Immun
; 73(3): 1847-51, 2005 Mar.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15731086
RESUMO
Nasal carriage is a major risk factor for Staphylococcus aureus infection, especially for methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA). Using a mouse model of nasal carriage, we have compared several S. aureus strains and demonstrated increased colonization levels by MRSA in cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator-deficient mice and Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2)-deficient mice but not TLR4-deficient mice.