A novel infective endocarditis virulence factor related to multiple functions for bacterial survival in blood was discovered in Streptococcus sanguinis
P. Xu, V. Anandan, L. Bao, Z. Zhu, J. Bradley, V.-F. Assi, H. Chavda, T. Kitten
This study identifies SSA_0451 as a novel virulence factor in Streptococcus sanguinis that enhances survival in blood by mitigating oxidative and environmental stress.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology