Quorum sensing dependent repression of the Staphylococcus aureus transcription termination factor Rho is necessary for pathogenicity
Laura Barrientos, Marion Blum, Florence Couzon, François Vandenesch, Karen Moreau, Pascale Romby, Isabelle Caldelari
The paper shows that quorum sensing-dependent repression of Rho in S. aureus during stationary phase activates exotoxins and affects virulence-related processes.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology