Cigarette smoke redirects Staphylococcus aureus to a virulence phenotype associated with persistent infection
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DOI: 10.1183/1393003.congress-2017.pa3323
Abstract: Tobacco smoking represents the leading preventable cause of death worldwide. Smoking is a recognised risk factor for several pathologies and is detrimental to host immune surveillance and defence. However, the impact of smoking on microbial… read more here.
Keywords: aureus virulence; staphylococcus aureus; virulence phenotype; virulence ... See more keywords