Air pollution induces Staphylococcus aureus USA300 respiratory tract colonisation mediated by specific bacterial genetic responses dependent on the global virulence gene regulators Agr and Sae
J. Purves, S. J. K. Hussey, L. Corscadden, L. Purser, A. Hall, R. Misra, P. S. Monks, J. M. Ketley, P. W. Andrew, J. A. Morrissey
This study shows that exposure to black carbon increases Staphylococcus aureus virulence and colonization by altering gene expression, independent of host factors.
bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology