Table 2 Genetic loci of S. aureus associated with AAV and functions of the respective proteins.

From: Genetic loci of Staphylococcus aureus associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides

Gene name

Encoded function

Q2YUB3

multidrug resistance protein

lukX *

leukocidin/haemolysin toxin X

isaB *

immunodominant antigen B

mprF *

probable lysylphophatidylglycerol synthetase (defensin resistance)

set4/ssl10 *

staphylococcal superantigen-like protein 4

set7/ssl2 *

staphylococcal superantigen-like protein 7

cap-5

capsular polysaccharide protein 5

cap-8

capsular polysaccharide protein 8

cna

collagen-binding adhesion protein

sasG

S. aureus surface protein G

  1. *Associated with ΔPC1.
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