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Staphylococcus aureus strains are particularly often isolated from patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The aim of the current research was to determine whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection affects the protein profile of S. aureus. Bacteria were isolated from the forty swabs collected from the patients in the hospitals of the Pomeranian region. MALDI-TOF MS spectra were obtained using a Microflex LT instrument. Twenty-nine peaks were identified. The peak (2,430) is described here for the first time and was unique for the isolates from patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These results support the hypothesis of bacterial adaptation to the conditions caused by viral infection.

Changes in the Protein Profile in Staphylococcal Strains from Patients Infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Virus

Hospital of the Medical University of Gdansk

Department of Laboratory and Microbiological Diagnostics

Polish Journal of Microbiology

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Staphylococcus aureus strains are particularly often isolated from patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The aim of the current research was to determine whether...

Changes in the Protein Profile in Staphylococcal Strains from Patients Infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Virus

Article Category: SHORT COMMUNICATION

Published Online: Feb 21, 2023

Page range: 93 - 99

Received: Sep 23, 2022

Accepted: Dec 03, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2023-001

Keywords
SARS-CoV-2, source of isolation, MALDI-TOF

© 2023 TOMASZ JARZEMBOWSKI et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Changes in the Protein Profile in Staphylococcal Strains from Patients Infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Virus

Article Category: SHORT COMMUNICATION

Published Online: Feb 21, 2023

Page range: 93 - 99

Received: Sep 23, 2022

Accepted: Dec 03, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2023-001

KeywordsSARS-CoV-2, source of isolation, MALDI-TOF

© 2023 TOMASZ JARZEMBOWSKI et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
SARS-CoV-2, source of isolation, MALDI-TOF