The stress of carrying CRISPR-Cas
Dorina Haider, Richard Bauer, Aline Grempels, Rebecca Roscher, Cagil Ceren Aslan, Stefanie Mauerer, Barbara Spellerberg
This study investigates the CRISPR-Cas system in Streptococcus anginosus, finding that it imposes metabolic and fitness costs, impairing stress response and potentially explaining its low prevalence in this species.
Virulence · Aug 4, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology