Capsular polysaccharide switching in Streptococcus suis modulates host cell interactions and virulence
M. Okura, J.-P. Auger, T. Shibahara, G. Goyette-Desjardins, M.-R. Van Calsteren, F. Maruyama, M. Kawai, M. Osaki, M. Segura, M. Gottschalk, D. Takamatsu
This study shows that serotype switching in Streptococcus suis can differentially affect host cell interactions and virulence, with some serotypes increasing or decreasing pathogenicity.
bioRxiv · Oct 12, 2020Microbiology