Retrospective analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates for secreted PrpL protease: a key virulence factor associated with corneal tissue damage
Douglas S. Parker, Onyedikachi Cecil Azuama, Kashaf Zafar, Jon D. Goguen, John M. Leong, Nikhat Parveen
The paper retrospectively analyzes Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates to show that corneal isolates have higher PrpL protease activity and pyocyanin production, which contribute to corneal tissue damage.
bioRxiv · Dec 11, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology