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Silence is golden for Staphylococcus

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Biofilms are communities of bacteria that accumulate on surfaces such as replacement joints or intravenous catheters. By silencing a key communication system, Staphylococcus aureus builds tightly packed biofilms that can withstand attack by host immune cells.

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Fig. 1: A model for Agr in biofilm-associated disease.

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Edwards, A.M. Silence is golden for Staphylococcus. Nat Microbiol 4, 1073–1074 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-019-0493-7

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