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Staphylococcus aureus has a complex cell wall structure composed of a thick peptidoglycan layer and polysaccharide capsule. In addition, S. aureus possesses an elaborate arsenal of structural and secreted virulence factors involved in toxin production, adherence to and invasion of host tissue, and immune evasion.
