Heme-Mediated Selection of Encapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae in the Lungs by Oxidative Stress
B. Alibayov, A. G. Jop Vidal, L. Murin, A. Scasny, K. Takeshita, K. Beaton, K. Edwards, T. Punshon, B. Jackson, L. S. McDaniel, J. E. Vidal
This study shows that heme from oxidized hemoglobin promotes the selection of encapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae in the lungs, linking oxidative stress to pneumococcal pneumonia pathogenesis.
bioRxiv · Nov 14, 2023Microbiology