Decoration of the enterococcal polysaccharide antigen EPA is essential for virulence, cell surface charge and resistance to innate immunity
R. E. Smith, B. Salamaga, P. Szkuta, N. H. Hajdamowicz, T. K. Prajsnar, G. Bulmer, T. Fontaine, J. Kołodziejczyk, J.-M. Herry, A. Hounslow, M. P. Williamson, P. Serror, S. Mesnage
This study identifies the role of EPA decoration in E. faecalis virulence, cell surface charge, and resistance to innate immunity.
bioRxiv · Dec 6, 2018Microbiology