Analysis host-recognition mechanism of staphylococcal kayvirus phiSA039 reveals a novel strategy that protects Staphylococcus aureus against infection by Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Siphoviridae phages
A. H. Azam, K. Kadoi, K. Miyanaga, M. Usui, Y. Tamura, L. Cui, Y. Tanji
This study identifies a novel host-recognition mechanism in the kayvirus phiSA039 that allows it to infect both Staphylococcus aureus and S. pseudintermedius by adapting its receptor and exploiting differences in WTA glycosylation.
bioRxiv · May 9, 2019Microbiology