Lange, Jonas ; Heidenreich, Anne-Kathrin Maria ; Faß, Anne-Kathrin Maria ; Higelin, Katharina Ranjana ; Dyck, Kristina ; Marx, Vanessa ; Reichel, Christian; van Wamel, Willem; den Reijer, Martijn; Görlich, Dennis ; Kahl, Barbara C.: Staphylococcus aureus Pathogenicity in Cystic Fibrosis Patients—Results from an Observational Prospective Multicenter Study Concerning Virulence Genes, [...]
Content
- Results
- Demographics and Statistics
- Quantity of Virulence Genes and Clinical Parameters
- Time-Dependent Quantity of Virulence Genes
- Specific Virulence Genes and Clinical Parameters
- Complementary Data Concerning a Humoral Response Towards S. aureus Antigens
- Phylogeny and Virulence Genes
- Cluster Analyses
- Virulence Gene Plasticity and Environmental Stress
- Discussion
- Specific Virulence Genes and Clinical Parameters
- Phylogeny and Pathogenicity
- Longitudinal Decline in Virulence Gene Quantity
- Virulence Gene Plasticity and Environmental Stress
- Strengths and Limitations of the Study and Analyses
- Conclusions
- Material and Methods
- Study Design
- Virulence Gene Profiles
- Parameters
- Exacerbation
- Lung Function
- Virulence Gene Prevalence Counts
- Quantity of Virulence Genes
- Agr-Type
- Environmental Stress
- Virulence Gene Plasticity and Horizontal Gene Transfer
- Antistaphylococcal Antibodies
- Statistical Analyses
- References