Complement 5a Receptor Polymorphisms Are Associated With Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in African Pygmies.
Clin Infect Dis
; 68(5): 854-856, 2019 02 15.
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| ID: mdl-30192927
Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is common in African Staphylococcus aureus and can be associated with skin and soft tissue infection. PVL-positive S. aureus colonization is associated with a variant of complement receptor 5a, the cellular target of the lukS PVL subunit.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Staphylococcus aureus
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Toxinas Bacterianas
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Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único
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Receptor da Anafilatoxina C5a
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População Negra
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Exotoxinas
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Leucocidinas
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article