Metal-independent effects of calprotectin on cocultures of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus involve alkylquinolone production
Wei Hao Lee, Noah Tobin, Amanda G. Oglesby, Elizabeth M. Nolan
This study shows that calprotectin affects Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus cocultures through metal-independent mechanisms involving alkylquinolone production and quorum sensing.
bioRxiv · Apr 8, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology