A Novel Rapid Host Cell Entry Pathway Determines Intracellular Fate of Staphylococcus aureus
Marcel Rühling, Fabio Schmelz, Kim Ulbrich, Fabian Schumacher, Julia Wolf, Maximilian Pfefferle, Magdalena Priester, Adriana Moldovan, Nadine Knoch, Andreas Iwanowitsch, Christian Kappe, Kerstin Paprotka, Burkhard Kleuser, Christoph Arenz, Martin J. Fraunholz
This study identifies a rapid host cell entry pathway for Staphylococcus aureus that influences intracellular fate, leading to different replication rates and host cell death compared to slower pathways.
eLife · Sep 23, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology