The unforeseen intracellular lifestyle of Enterococcus faecalis in hepatocytes
N. Nunez, A. Derre-Bobillot, G. Lakisic, A. Lecomte, F. Mercier-Nome, A.-M. Cassard, H. Bierne, P. SERROR, C. ARCHAMBAUD
This study shows Enterococcus faecalis can survive and divide inside hepatocytes and kidney cells, challenging its classification as an extracellular pathogen.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2021Microbiology