Pyruvate oxidase as a key determinant of pneumococcal viability during transcytosis across the blood-brain barrier endothelium
A. Anil, A. Parthasarathy, S. Madhavan, K. S. Kim, A. Banerjee
This study identifies pyruvate oxidase (SpxB) as critical for pneumococcal survival during transcytosis across the blood-brain barrier by enabling acid tolerance and lysosomal enzyme inactivation.
bioRxiv · Dec 31, 2020Microbiology