staphylococcus aureus plays a major role as a bacterial pathogen in human medicine , causing diseases that range from superficial skin and wound to systemic nosocomial infections . the majority of s. aureus strains produces a toxin , a proteinaceous exotoxin whose hemolytic , dermonecrotic , and lethal properties have long been known ( 1-6 ) .
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toxin
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exotoxin