Staphylococcus aureus: Why it just gets up your nose
Friday, December 28, 2012 - 15:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have identified a mechanism by which the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus colonizes our nasal passages. The study shows for the first time that a protein located on the bacterial surface called clumping factor B has high affinity for the skin protein loricrin.