The capsular polysaccharide obstructs wall teichoic acid functions in Staphylococcus aureus
E. Lehmann, R. van Dalen, L. Gritsch, C. J. Slavetinsky, N. Korn, C. Rohmer, D. Krause, A. Peschel, C. Weidenmaier, C. Wolz
The paper investigates how capsular polysaccharide (CP) in Staphylococcus aureus affects wall teichoic acid (WTA) functions, finding that CP interferes with WTA-mediated processes like phage binding and adhesion but enhances virulence.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology