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Abstract
Aspirin has been shown to cause a reduction in the virulence of Staphylococcus aureus-associated endocarditis. A new study reveals that salicylic acid, the major metabolite of aspirin, acts at the level of transcription to downregulate the production of fibrinogen, fibronectin, and alpha-hemolysin - virulence factors necessary for bacterial replication in host tissues and, now, potential therapeutic targets.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12865403 PMCID: PMC164295 DOI: 10.1172/JCI19143
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Invest ISSN: 0021-9738 Impact factor: 14.808