Table 3 Targeted Staphylococcus aureus genes

hu ^a

DNA-binding protein

Housekeeping gene

[74]

recA^a

Recombinase A

Housekeeping gene

[74]

agrA

Accessory gene regulator A

Virulence-related regulator

[40]

ahpF

Alkyl hydroperoxidase F

H₂O₂-response

[17]

clpC

Clp proteinase C

Stress-response

[40]

ctsR

Transcriptional repressor of stress-genes

Stress-response

[40]

codY

Transcriptional repressor

Virulence-related regulator

[17]

dnaK

Chaperone protein DnaK

Stress-response

[40]

hld

Deltahemolysin

Virulence-related regulator

[40]

katA

Catalase

H₂O₂-response

[40]

mraW

S-adenosyl methyltransferase

Cell division

[17]

saeS

Histidine protein kinase

Virulence-related regulator

[40]

sec4

Enterotoxin C

Enterotoxin

[40]

sel2

Enterotoxin L

Enterotoxin

[40]

sodA

Superoxide dismutase

H₂O₂-response

[40]

srrA

Staphylococcal respiratory response

Virulence-related regulator

[40]