Shear-Resistant Binding to von Willebrand Factor Allows Staphylococcus lugdunensis to Adhere to the Cardiac Valves and Initiate Endocarditis.

Liesenborghs, Laurens

Shear-Resistant Binding to von Willebrand Factor Allows Staphylococcus lugdunensis to Adhere to the Cardiac Valves and Initiate Endocarditis. [electronic resource] - The Journal of infectious diseases Apr 2016 - 1148-56 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1537-6613

10.1093/infdis/jiv773 doi


Animals
Bacterial Adhesion--physiology
Endocarditis, Bacterial--microbiology
Gene Expression Regulation
Heart Valves--microbiology
Humans
Ligands
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Protein Binding
Shear Strength
Staphylococcal Infections--microbiology
Staphylococcus lugdunensis--physiology
von Willebrand Factor--genetics