| Literature DB >> 12089299 |
S K Pillai1, G Sakoulas, H S Gold, C Wennersten, G M Eliopoulos, R C Moellering, R T Inouye.
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The fsr locus of Enterococcus faecalis confers virulence in animal models. A retrospective analysis of fsr prevalence in diverse E. faecalis clinical isolates demonstrated fsr in all endocarditis isolates versus 53% of stool isolates (P = 0.005). This supports a role for fsr-mediated virulence in the pathogenesis of enterococcal infections in humans.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12089299 PMCID: PMC120556 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.7.2651-2652.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948