MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
The Toxin Antitoxin MazEF Drives Staphylococcus aureus Chronic Infection
Dongzhu Ma, Jonathan B. Mandell, Niles P. Donegan…·Kenneth L. Urish
This study shows that the MazEF toxin-antitoxin system in S. aureus inhibits biofilm formation and promotes antibiotic tolerance, facilitating the transition from acute to chronic infection.