A high-throughput cytotoxicity screening platform reveals agr-independent mutations in bacteraemia-associated Staphylococcus aureus that promote intracellular persistence
A. Hachani, S. G. Giulieri, R. Guerillot, C. J. Walsh, M. Herisse, Y. M. Soe, S. L. Baines, D. R. Thomas, S. D. Cheung, A. S. Hayes, H.-J. Cho, H. J. Newton, S. Pidot, R. C. Massey, B. P. Howden, T. P. Stinear
The paper develops a high-throughput platform to identify S. aureus mutations that enhance intracellular persistence and reduce cytotoxicity, revealing agr-independent pathoadaptive mutations.
bioRxiv · Dec 11, 2022Microbiology