Host-derived protease promotes aggregation of Staphylococcus aureus by cleaving the surface protein SasG

ABSTRACTStaphylococcus aureus is one of the leading causes of hospital-acquired infections, many of which begin following attachment and accumulation on indwelling medical devices or diseased tissue. These infections are often linked to the establishment of biofilms, but another often overlooked key...

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Published in:	mBio
Main Authors:	Heidi A. Crosby, Klara Keim, Jakub M. Kwiecinski, Christophe J. Langouët-Astrié, Kaori Oshima, Wells B. LaRivière, Eric P. Schmidt, Alexander R. Horswill
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2024-04-01
Subjects:	Staphylococcus aureus MRSA SasG lung infection aggregation
Online Access:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03483-23