Vaginal Community State Types (CSTs) Alter Environmental Cues and Production of the Staphylococcus aureus Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin-1 (TSST-1)
C. S. Maduta, J. K. McCormick, K. Dufresne
This study shows that vaginal microbiota community state types (CSTs) influence Staphylococcus aureus TSST-1 production, with L. jensenii inhibiting it and 'unhealthy' CSTs promoting it.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology