This valuable study proposes a novel rapid-entry mechanism of S. aureus that involves the rapid release of calcium from lysosomes. The strength of the paper lies in a very interesting hypothesis; what ...

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Staphylococci were identified by colony morphology, Gram stain, catalase reaction, bacitracin susceptibility and coagulase ... Loberto JCS, Martins CAP, Santos SSF, Cortelli JR, Jorge AOC.

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Targeting conserved and essential processes is a successful strategy to combat enemies. Remarkably, the clinically important Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity islands (SaPIs) use this tactic to ...