Host-bacteria metabolic crosstalk drives S. aureus biofilm

Staphylococcus aureus is a prominent pathogen that can cause intractable lung infections in humans. S. aureus persists in the airway despite inflammation and immune cell recruitment by adapting to host-derived antimicrobial factors. A key component of the immune response to infection are host metabo...

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Main Authors: Kira L. Tomlinson, Sebastián A. Riquelme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shared Science Publishers OG 2021-04-01
Series:Microbial Cell
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Online Access:http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/2021a-tomlinson-microbial-cell/