The Association between Staphylococcus aureus Strains Carrying Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Genes and the Development of Deep-Seated Follicular Infection
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- 1 February 2005
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 40 (3) , 381-385
- https://doi.org/10.1086/427290
Abstract
Background. Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is mainly associated with necrotic suppurative lesions, such as furuncles and abscesses in the skin andKeywords
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