Wall teichoic acid substitution with glucose governs phage susceptibility of Staphylococcus epidermidis
C. R. Beck, J. Krusche, A. Notaro, A. Walter, L. Krankel, A. Vollert, R. Stemmler, J. Wittmann, M. Schaller, C. J. Slavetinsky, C. Mayer, C. De Castro, A. Peschel
This study identifies a WTA glycosyltransferase in S. epidermidis that modifies WTA with glucose, altering phage susceptibility and enabling horizontal gene transfer among CoNS species.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2023Microbiology