Purine and carbohydrate availability drive Enterococcus faecalis fitness during wound infection
C. A. Z. Tan, K. K. L. Chong, D. Y. X. Yeong, C. H. M. Ng, M. H. Ismail, V. S. Y. Tay, Y. Ali, K. A. Kline
This study identifies purine biosynthesis and the MptABCD phosphotransferase system as critical for E. faecalis replication and persistence during wound infection, driven by microenvironmental changes.
bioRxiv · Oct 17, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology