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  1. Beenken KE, Smeltzer MS. Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm-Associated Infections: Have We Found a Clinically Relevant Target? Microorganisms. 2025 Apr 09; 13(4).
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    Score: 0.980
  2. Beenken KE, Campbell MJ, Smeltzer MS. The ability of sarA to limit protease production plays a key role in the pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis irrespective of the functional status of agr. Infect Immun. 2025 Jan 31; 93(1):e0047324.
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    Score: 0.956
  3. Beenken KE, Smith JK, Skinner RA, Mclaren SG, Bellamy W, Gruenwald MJ, Spencer HJ, Jennings JA, Haggard WO, Smeltzer MS. Chitosan coating to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of calcium sulfate-based antibiotic therapy in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis. J Biomater Appl. 2014 Oct; 29(4):514-23.
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    Score: 0.461
  4. Beenken KE, Mrak LN, Zielinska AK, Atwood DN, Loughran AJ, Griffin LM, Matthews KA, Anthony AM, Spencer HJ, Skinner RA, Post GR, Lee CY, Smeltzer MS. Impact of the functional status of saeRS on in vivo phenotypes of Staphylococcus aureus sarA mutants. Mol Microbiol. 2014 Jun; 92(6):1299-312.
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    Score: 0.460
  5. Beenken KE, Spencer H, Griffin LM, Smeltzer MS. Impact of extracellular nuclease production on the biofilm phenotype of Staphylococcus aureus under in vitro and in vivo conditions. Infect Immun. 2012 May; 80(5):1634-8.
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    Score: 0.395
  6. Beenken KE, Mrak LN, Griffin LM, Zielinska AK, Shaw LN, Rice KC, Horswill AR, Bayles KW, Smeltzer MS. Epistatic relationships between sarA and agr in Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation. PLoS One. 2010 May 24; 5(5):e10790.
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    Score: 0.350
  7. Sonderman KA, Wolf LL, Armstrong LB, Taylor K, Jiang W, Weil BR, Koehlmoos TP, Ricca RL, Weldon CB, Haider AH, Rice-Townsend SE. Testicular atrophy following inguinal hernia repair in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 May; 34(5):553-560.
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    Score: 0.301
  8. Sonderman KA, Wolf LL, Armstrong LB, Taylor K, Jiang W, Weil BR, Koehlmoos TP, Ricca RL, Weldon CB, Haider AH, Rice-Townsend SE. Testicular atrophy following inguinal hernia repair in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 May; 34(5):553-560.
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    Score: 0.301
  9. Sonderman KA, Wolf LL, Armstrong LB, Taylor K, Jiang W, Weil BR, Koehlmoos TP, Ricca RL, Weldon CB, Haider AH, Rice-Townsend SE. Testicular atrophy following inguinal hernia repair in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 May; 34(5):553-560.
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    Score: 0.301
  10. Sonderman KA, Wolf LL, Armstrong LB, Taylor K, Jiang W, Weil BR, Koehlmoos TP, Ricca RL, Weldon CB, Haider AH, Rice-Townsend SE. Testicular atrophy following inguinal hernia repair in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 May; 34(5):553-560.
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    Score: 0.301
  11. Sonderman KA, Wolf LL, Armstrong LB, Taylor K, Jiang W, Weil BR, Koehlmoos TP, Ricca RL, Weldon CB, Haider AH, Rice-Townsend SE. Testicular atrophy following inguinal hernia repair in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 May; 34(5):553-560.
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    Score: 0.301
  12. Sonderman KA, Wolf LL, Armstrong LB, Taylor K, Jiang W, Weil BR, Koehlmoos TP, Ricca RL, Weldon CB, Haider AH, Rice-Townsend SE. Testicular atrophy following inguinal hernia repair in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 May; 34(5):553-560.
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    Score: 0.301
  13. Sonderman KA, Wolf LL, Armstrong LB, Taylor K, Jiang W, Weil BR, Koehlmoos TP, Ricca RL, Weldon CB, Haider AH, Rice-Townsend SE. Testicular atrophy following inguinal hernia repair in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 May; 34(5):553-560.
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    Score: 0.301
  14. Sonderman KA, Wolf LL, Armstrong LB, Taylor K, Jiang W, Weil BR, Koehlmoos TP, Ricca RL, Weldon CB, Haider AH, Rice-Townsend SE. Testicular atrophy following inguinal hernia repair in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 May; 34(5):553-560.
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    Score: 0.301
  15. Sonderman KA, Wolf LL, Armstrong LB, Taylor K, Jiang W, Weil BR, Koehlmoos TP, Ricca RL, Weldon CB, Haider AH, Rice-Townsend SE. Testicular atrophy following inguinal hernia repair in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 May; 34(5):553-560.
    View in: PubMed
    Score: 0.301
  16. Sonderman KA, Wolf LL, Armstrong LB, Taylor K, Jiang W, Weil BR, Koehlmoos TP, Ricca RL, Weldon CB, Haider AH, Rice-Townsend SE. Testicular atrophy following inguinal hernia repair in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 May; 34(5):553-560.
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    Score: 0.301
  17. Beenken KE, Dunman PM, McAleese F, Macapagal D, Murphy E, Projan SJ, Blevins JS, Smeltzer MS. Global gene expression in Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. J Bacteriol. 2004 Jul; 186(14):4665-84.
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    Score: 0.232
  18. Campbell MJ, Beenken KE, Spencer HJ, Jayana B, Hester H, Sahukhal GS, Elasri MO, Smeltzer MS. Comparative evaluation of small molecules reported to be inhibitors of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Jan 11; 12(1):e0314723.
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    Score: 0.223
  19. Rom JS, Beenken KE, Ramirez AM, Walker CM, Echols EJ, Smeltzer MS. Limiting protease production plays a key role in the pathogenesis of the divergent clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus LAC and UAMS-1. Virulence. 2021 12; 12(1):584-600.
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    Score: 0.194
  20. Alkam D, Jenjaroenpun P, Ramirez AM, Beenken KE, Spencer HJ, Smeltzer MS. The Increased Accumulation of Staphylococcus aureus Virulence Factors Is Maximized in a purR Mutant by the Increased Production of SarA and Decreased Production of Extracellular Proteases. Infect Immun. 2021 03 17; 89(4).
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    Score: 0.185
  21. Ramirez AM, Beenken KE, Byrum SD, Tackett AJ, Shaw LN, Gimza BD, Smeltzer MS. SarA plays a predominant role in controlling the production of extracellular proteases in the diverse clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus LAC and UAMS-1. Virulence. 2020 12; 11(1):1738-1762.
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    Score: 0.181
  22. Rom JS, Ramirez AM, Beenken KE, Sahukhal GS, Elasri MO, Smeltzer MS. The Impacts of msaABCR on sarA-Associated Phenotypes Are Different in Divergent Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Immun. 2020 01 22; 88(2).
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    Score: 0.171
  23. Byrum SD, Loughran AJ, Beenken KE, Orr LM, Storey AJ, Mackintosh SG, Edmondson RD, Tackett AJ, Smeltzer MS. Label-Free Proteomic Approach to Characterize Protease-Dependent and -Independent Effects of sarA Inactivation on the Staphylococcus aureus Exoproteome. J Proteome Res. 2018 10 05; 17(10):3384-3395.
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    Score: 0.156
  24. Meeker DG, Wang T, Harrington WN, Zharov VP, Johnson SA, Jenkins SV, Oyibo SE, Walker CM, Mills WB, Shirtliff ME, Beenken KE, Chen J, Smeltzer MS. Versatility of targeted antibiotic-loaded gold nanoconstructs for the treatment of biofilm-associated bacterial infections. Int J Hyperthermia. 2018 03; 34(2):209-219.
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    Score: 0.150
  25. Atwood DN, Beenken KE, Loughran AJ, Meeker DG, Lantz TL, Graham JW, Spencer HJ, Smeltzer MS. XerC Contributes to Diverse Forms of Staphylococcus aureus Infection via agr-Dependent and agr-Independent Pathways. Infect Immun. 2016 Apr; 84(4):1214-1225.
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    Score: 0.131
  26. Atwood DN, Beenken KE, Lantz TL, Meeker DG, Lynn WB, Mills WB, Spencer HJ, Smeltzer MS. Regulatory Mutations Impacting Antibiotic Susceptibility in an Established Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Jan 11; 60(3):1826-9.
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    Score: 0.129
  27. Atwood DN, Loughran AJ, Courtney AP, Anthony AC, Meeker DG, Spencer HJ, Gupta RK, Lee CY, Beenken KE, Smeltzer MS. Comparative impact of diverse regulatory loci on Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation. Microbiologyopen. 2015 Jun; 4(3):436-51.
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    Score: 0.122
  28. Loughran AJ, Atwood DN, Anthony AC, Harik NS, Spencer HJ, Beenken KE, Smeltzer MS. Impact of individual extracellular proteases on Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation in diverse clinical isolates and their isogenic sarA mutants. Microbiologyopen. 2014 Dec; 3(6):897-909.
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    Score: 0.118
  29. Zielinska AK, Beenken KE, Mrak LN, Spencer HJ, Post GR, Skinner RA, Tackett AJ, Horswill AR, Smeltzer MS. sarA-mediated repression of protease production plays a key role in the pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus USA300 isolates. Mol Microbiol. 2012 Dec; 86(5):1183-96.
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    Score: 0.103
  30. Mrak LN, Zielinska AK, Beenken KE, Mrak IN, Atwood DN, Griffin LM, Lee CY, Smeltzer MS. saeRS and sarA act synergistically to repress protease production and promote biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus. PLoS One. 2012; 7(6):e38453.
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    Score: 0.101
  31. Quave CL, Est?vez-Carmona M, Compadre CM, Hobby G, Hendrickson H, Beenken KE, Smeltzer MS. Ellagic acid derivatives from Rubus ulmifolius inhibit Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation and improve response to antibiotics. PLoS One. 2012; 7(1):e28737.
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    Score: 0.098
  32. McGoogan KE, Haafiz AB, Gonz?lez Peralta RP. Herpes simplex virus hepatitis in infants: clinical outcomes and correlates of disease severity. J Pediatr. 2011 Oct; 159(4):608-11.
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    Score: 0.093
  33. McGoogan KE, Haafiz AB, Gonz?lez Peralta RP. Herpes simplex virus hepatitis in infants: clinical outcomes and correlates of disease severity. J Pediatr. 2011 Oct; 159(4):608-11.
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    Score: 0.093
  34. McGoogan KE, Haafiz AB, Gonz?lez Peralta RP. Herpes simplex virus hepatitis in infants: clinical outcomes and correlates of disease severity. J Pediatr. 2011 Oct; 159(4):608-11.
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    Score: 0.093
  35. McGoogan KE, Haafiz AB, Gonz?lez Peralta RP. Herpes simplex virus hepatitis in infants: clinical outcomes and correlates of disease severity. J Pediatr. 2011 Oct; 159(4):608-11.
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    Score: 0.093
  36. Zielinska AK, Beenken KE, Joo HS, Mrak LN, Griffin LM, Luong TT, Lee CY, Otto M, Shaw LN, Smeltzer MS. Defining the strain-dependent impact of the Staphylococcal accessory regulator (sarA) on the alpha-toxin phenotype of Staphylococcus aureus. J Bacteriol. 2011 Jun; 193(12):2948-58.
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    Score: 0.093
  37. Weiss EC, Zielinska A, Beenken KE, Spencer HJ, Daily SJ, Smeltzer MS. Impact of sarA on daptomycin susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms in vivo. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Oct; 53(10):4096-102.
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    Score: 0.083
  38. Tsang LH, Cassat JE, Shaw LN, Beenken KE, Smeltzer MS. Factors contributing to the biofilm-deficient phenotype of Staphylococcus aureus sarA mutants. PLoS One. 2008; 3(10):e3361.
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    Score: 0.078
  39. Cassat J, Dunman PM, Murphy E, Projan SJ, Beenken KE, Palm KJ, Yang SJ, Rice KC, Bayles KW, Smeltzer MS. Transcriptional profiling of a Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolate and its isogenic agr and sarA mutants reveals global differences in comparison to the laboratory strain RN6390. Microbiology (Reading). 2006 Oct; 152(Pt 10):3075-3090.
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    Score: 0.068
  40. Campbell MJ, Bustamante-Gomez C, Fu Q, Beenken KE, Reyes-Pardo H, Smeltzer MS, O'Brien CA. RANKL-mediated osteoclast formation is required for bone loss in a murine model of Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis. Bone. 2024 Oct; 187:117181.
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    Score: 0.058
  41. Blevins JS, Elasri MO, Allmendinger SD, Beenken KE, Skinner RA, Thomas JR, Smeltzer MS. Role of sarA in the pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus musculoskeletal infection. Infect Immun. 2003 Jan; 71(1):516-23.
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    Score: 0.052
  42. Blevins JS, Beenken KE, Elasri MO, Hurlburt BK, Smeltzer MS. Strain-dependent differences in the regulatory roles of sarA and agr in Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Immun. 2002 Feb; 70(2):470-80.
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    Score: 0.049
  43. Harrison ZL, Pace LR, Brown MN, Beenken KE, Smeltzer MS, Bumgardner JD, Haggard WO, Amber Jennings J. Staphylococcal infection prevention using antibiotic-loaded mannitol-chitosan paste in a?rabbit model of implant-associated osteomyelitis. J Orthop Res. 2021 11; 39(11):2455-2464.
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    Score: 0.046
  44. Wells CM, Beenken KE, Smeltzer MS, Courtney HS, Jennings JA, Haggard WO. Ciprofloxacin and Rifampin Dual Antibiotic-Loaded Biopolymer Chitosan Sponge for Bacterial Inhibition. Mil Med. 2018 03 01; 183(suppl_1):433-444.
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    Score: 0.037
  45. Boles LR, Awais R, Beenken KE, Smeltzer MS, Haggard WO, Jessica AJ. Local Delivery of Amikacin and Vancomycin from Chitosan Sponges Prevent Polymicrobial Implant-Associated Biofilm. Mil Med. 2018 03 01; 183(suppl_1):459-465.
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    Score: 0.037
  46. Harris MA, Beenken KE, Smeltzer MS, Haggard WO, Jennings JA. Phosphatidylcholine Coatings Deliver Local Antimicrobials and Reduce Infection in a Murine Model: A Preliminary Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017 Jul; 475(7):1847-1853.
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    Score: 0.036
  47. Berretta JM, Jennings JA, Courtney HS, Beenken KE, Smeltzer MS, Haggard WO. Blended Chitosan Paste for Infection Prevention: Preliminary and Preclinical Evaluations. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017 Jul; 475(7):1857-1870.
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    Score: 0.036
  48. Rhodes CS, Alexander CM, Berretta JM, Courtney HS, Beenken KE, Smeltzer MS, Bumgardner JD, Haggard WO, Jennings JA. Evaluation of a chitosan-polyethylene glycol paste as a local antibiotic delivery device. World J Orthop. 2017 Feb 18; 8(2):130-141.
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    Score: 0.035
  49. Meeker DG, Jenkins SV, Miller EK, Beenken KE, Loughran AJ, Powless A, Muldoon TJ, Galanzha EI, Zharov VP, Smeltzer MS, Chen J. Synergistic Photothermal and Antibiotic Killing of Biofilm-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Using Targeted Antibiotic-Loaded Gold Nanoconstructs. ACS Infect Dis. 2016 Apr 08; 2(4):241-250.
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    Score: 0.032
  50. Jennings JA, Carpenter DP, Troxel KS, Beenken KE, Smeltzer MS, Courtney HS, Haggard WO. Novel Antibiotic-loaded Point-of-care Implant Coating Inhibits Biofilm. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Jul; 473(7):2270-82.
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    Score: 0.031
  51. Parker AC, Beenken KE, Jennings JA, Hittle L, Shirtliff ME, Bumgardner JD, Smeltzer MS, Haggard WO. Characterization of local delivery with amphotericin B and vancomycin from modified chitosan sponges and functional biofilm prevention evaluation. J Orthop Res. 2015 Mar; 33(3):439-47.
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    Score: 0.030
  52. Snowden JN, Beaver M, Beenken K, Smeltzer M, Horswill AR, Kielian T. Staphylococcus aureus sarA regulates inflammation and colonization during central nervous system biofilm formation. PLoS One. 2013; 8(12):e84089.
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    Score: 0.028
  53. Galanzha EI, Shashkov E, Sarimollaoglu M, Beenken KE, Basnakian AG, Shirtliff ME, Kim JW, Smeltzer MS, Zharov VP. In vivo magnetic enrichment, photoacoustic diagnosis, and photothermal purging of infected blood using multifunctional gold and magnetic nanoparticles. PLoS One. 2012; 7(9):e45557.
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    Score: 0.026
  54. Morrison JM, Anderson KL, Beenken KE, Smeltzer MS, Dunman PM. The staphylococcal accessory regulator, SarA, is an RNA-binding protein that modulates the mRNA turnover properties of late-exponential and stationary phase Staphylococcus aureus cells. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2012; 2:26.
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    Score: 0.025
  55. Olson PD, Kuechenmeister LJ, Anderson KL, Daily S, Beenken KE, Roux CM, Reniere ML, Lewis TL, Weiss WJ, Pulse M, Nguyen P, Simecka JW, Morrison JM, Sayood K, Asojo OA, Smeltzer MS, Skaar EP, Dunman PM. Small molecule inhibitors of Staphylococcus aureus RnpA alter cellular mRNA turnover, exhibit antimicrobial activity, and attenuate pathogenesis. PLoS Pathog. 2011 Feb 10; 7(2):e1001287.
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    Score: 0.023
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