Clumping factor a

Clumping factor A, or ClfA, is a virulence factor from Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) that binds to fibrinogen.

ClfA also has been shown to bind to complement regulator I protein.[1]

It is responsible for the clumping of blood plasma observed when adding S. aureus to human plasma.

Clumping factor is detected by the slide test.

See also

References

Bacterial
toxins
Clumping factor A · Fibronectin binding protein A
Mycotoxins
Invertebrates
scorpion: Androctonus australis hector insect toxin, Charybdotoxin, Maurotoxin, Agitoxin, Margatoxin, Slotoxin, Scyllatoxin, Hefutoxin, Lq2, Birtoxin, Bestoxin, BmKAEP, Phaiodotoxin, Imperatoxin  ·
spider: Latrotoxin (Alpha-latrotoxin) · CSTX  · Cupiennins  · PhTx3 · Stromatoxin · Vanillotoxin  · Huwentoxin
mollusca: Conotoxin · Eledoisin · Onchidal · Saxitoxin · Tetrodotoxin
Vertebrates
note: some toxins are produced by lower species and pass through intermediate species


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