A Nasal Epithelial Receptor for Staphylococcus aureus WTA Governs Adhesion to Epithelial Cells and Modulates Nasal Colonization

Stefanie Baur; Maren Rautenberg; Manuela Faulstich; Timo Grau; Yannik Severin; Clemens Unger; Wolfgang H. Hoffmann; Thomas Rudel; Ingo B. Autenrieth; Christopher Weidenmaier

doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1004089

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A Nasal Epithelial Receptor for Staphylococcus aureus WTA Governs Adhesion to Epithelial Cells and Modulates Nasal Colonization

Stefanie Baur ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Stefanie Baur, Maren Rautenberg

Affiliation Interfacultary Institute for Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, Department of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Maren Rautenberg ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Stefanie Baur, Maren Rautenberg

Affiliation Interfacultary Institute for Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, Department of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Manuela Faulstich,

Affiliation Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie, Biozentrum der Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Timo Grau,

Affiliation Interfacultary Institute for Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, Department of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Yannik Severin,

Affiliation Interfacultary Institute for Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, Department of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Clemens Unger,

Affiliation Institute for Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Wolfgang H. Hoffmann,

Affiliation Institute for Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Thomas Rudel,

Affiliation Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie, Biozentrum der Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Ingo B. Autenrieth,

Affiliations Interfacultary Institute for Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, Department of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Christopher Weidenmaier

* E-mail: christopher.weidenmaier@med.uni-tuebingen.de

Affiliations Interfacultary Institute for Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, Department of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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A Nasal Epithelial Receptor for Staphylococcus aureus WTA Governs Adhesion to Epithelial Cells and Modulates Nasal Colonization

Stefanie Baur,
Maren Rautenberg,
Manuela Faulstich,
Timo Grau,
Yannik Severin,
Clemens Unger,
Wolfgang H. Hoffmann,
Thomas Rudel,
Ingo B. Autenrieth,
Christopher Weidenmaier

Published: May 1, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004089

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