Intracellular persistence of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in endothelial cells is promoted by the absence of phenol-soluble modulins
Anke Siegmund, Muhammad Awais Afzal, Felix Tetzlaff, Daniela Keinhörster, Fabio Lino Gratani, Kerstin Paprotka, Martin Westermann, Sándor Nietzsche, Christiane Wolz, Martin Fraunholz, Christian A. Hübner, Bettina Löffler, Lorena Tuchscherr
Abstract
in chronic infection due to their advantage in surviving and evading the clearance system of the host.
Topics & Concepts
IntracellularBiologyStaphylococcus aureusMicrobiologyPhagosomeIntracellular parasitePhagocytosisPathogenCytoplasmStaphylococcal infectionsLysisCell biologyImmunologyBacteriaGeneticsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingStreptococcal Infections and Treatments