Blar i forfatter "Sollid, Johanna U. E."
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Hormonal contraceptive use and Staphylococcus aureus nasal and throat carriage in a Norwegian youth population
Stensen, Dina Benedicte Berg; Småbrekke, Lars; Olsen, Karina; Grimnes, Guri; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Simonsen, Gunnar Skov; Sollid, Johanna U. E.; Furgberg, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-05)<i>Background</i>: Use of hormonal contraceptives has been associated with <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> nasal carriage in adult women. However, the role of hormonal contraceptives in S. aureus colonization among adolescents and associations with progestin only contraceptives are unknown.<p> <p><i>Methods</i>: We obtained nasal and throat swab samples from 439 girls aged 17–21 years in the ... -
Serine-aspartate-repeat protein D Increases Staphylococcus aureus Virulence and Survival in Blood
Askarian, Fatemeh; Uchiyama, Satoshi; Valderrama, J. Andrés; Ajayi, Clement; Sollid, Johanna U. E.; Van Sorge, Nina M.; Nizet, Victor; van strijp, Jos A. G.; Johannessen, Mona (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-17)Staphylococcus aureus expresses a panel of cell wall-anchored adhesins, including proteins belonging to the microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecule (MSCRAMM) family, exemplified by the serine-aspartate repeat protein D (SdrD), which serve key roles in colonization and infection. Deletion of sdrD from S. aureus subsp. aureus strain NCTC8325-4 attenuated bacterial survival ...