Microbiota and metabolic adaptation shape Staphylococcus aureus virulence and antimicrobial resistance during intestinal colonization
C. Zhou, M. B. Pawline, A. Pironti, S. M. Morales, A. I. Perault, R. J. Ulrich, M. J. Podkowik, A. Lejeune, A. DuMont, F.-X. Stubbe, A. Korman, D. R. Jones, J. Schluter, A. R. Richardson, P. D. Fey, , B. Shopsin
This study shows that gut microbiota depletion allows MRSA to adapt through genetic changes that enhance colonization fitness but reduce antimicrobial resistance and virulence.
bioRxiv · May 11, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology