mSphere (Apr 2021)

GraXRS-Dependent Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to Human Osteoarthritic Synovial Fluid

  • David W. Watson,
  • Santiago L. Iglesias,
  • Edward M. Vasarhelyi,
  • David E. Heinrichs

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00143-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 2

Abstract

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Osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease that results in the breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone, is the most prevalent joint disease in the United States. Surgical intervention, including total joint replacement, is a clinically effective procedure that can help to restore the patient’s quality of life.