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Clumping factor A

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


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