SpdC is a novel <i>S</i>. <i>aureus</i> virulence factor.

<p>Kaplan-Meier survival curves of <i>RjOrl</i>:<i>SWISS</i> mice infected with either the HG001 parental strain (circles) or the Δ<i>spdC</i> strain (triangles) by i.v. route (5.10⁷ cfu/injection). A total of 14 mice were used in each group in two independent experiments. *, <i>P</i><0.05 (Wilcoxon test).