Self-sensitisation of Staphylococcus aureus to the antimicrobial factors found in human blood.
E. Douglas, T. Brignoli, M. Recker, E. O'Brien, R. McLoughlin, R. C. Massey
This study identifies genetic factors in Staphylococcus aureus that influence serum survival, revealing how bacterial responses to blood factors affect their transition from commensal to invasive states.
bioRxiv · Jul 19, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology