Coordination of prophage and global regulator leads to high enterotoxin production in staphylococcal food poisoning-associated lineage.

Unlabelled: species in food produce Staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs) that cause Staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP). More than 20 SE types have been reported, among which Staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA) has been recognized as one of the most important SEs associated with SFP. However, the regulatory mechanisms underlying its production remain unclear.