Involvement of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin--Producing Staphylococcus aureus in Primary Skin Infections and Pneumonia
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- 1 November 1999
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 29 (5) , 1128-1132
- https://doi.org/10.1086/313461
Abstract
Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is a cytotoxin that causes leukocyte destruction and tissue necrosis. It is produced by fewer than 5% of StaphylocoKeywords
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