Early metabolic reprogramming licenses Streptococcus pneumoniae for Influenza-driven superinfection
Marion Lagune, Niccolò Bianchi, Margaux Herren, Julien Prados, Aurélie Caillon, Grishma V. Kulkarni, Filomena Silva, Olivier Von Rohr, Roberto Sierra, Matthieu G. Colpaert, Matthew S. Gentry, Jan‐Willem Veening, Joachim Kloen, Mirco Schmolke, Simone Becattini
This study identifies alcohol dehydrogenases as critical for Streptococcus pneumoniae fitness during influenza-driven superinfection, revealing a metabolic dependency that can be targeted therapeutically.
bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology