Production and distribution of selected MW2 (USA400) virulence factors during phagocytosis by human PMNs

Copyright information:Taken from "Global analysis of community-associated methicillin-resistant exoproteins reveals molecules produced and during infection"Cellular Microbiology 2007;9(5):1172-1190.Published online 01 May 2007PMCID:PMC2064037.Journal compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd; No claim to original US government works Following phagocytosis of MW2, aureolysin (Aur), SspA and SspB were visualized by confocal laser-scanning microscopy. White arrowheads indicate bacteria. Yellow arrowheads indicate areas enriched with the protein of interest. The image labelled ‘Merge’ illustrates distribution of neutrophil actin-related protein (ARP, green) and nuclei (blue). DIC, differential interference contrast.