Enzymatic properties, pathogenic potential, and prevalence of ExfA, a novel Staphylococcus felis exfoliative toxin
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Exfoliative toxins (ETs) produced by staphylococci primarily target and cleave desmoglein 1 (Dsg1), a desmosomal adhesion molecule expressed in stratified squamous epithelia. A new ET gene was recently discovered in Staphylococcus felis, a commensal and opport... ...
