Alpha-hemolysin of Staphylococcus aureus impairs thrombus formation
K. Jahn, S. Handtke, R. Palankar, T. P. Kohler, J. Wesche, M. Wolff, J. Bayer, C. Wolz, A. Greinacher, S. Hammerschmidt
This study shows that Staphylococcus aureus alpha-hemolysin activates and then damages platelets, impairing thrombus formation and stability, and is not neutralized by polyvalent immunoglobulins.
bioRxiv · Nov 11, 2021Microbiology