Determining the importance of the stringent response for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus virulence using a zebrafish model of infection
N. R. Choudhury, L. Urwin, B. Salamaga, L. Prince, S. Renshaw, R. M. Corrigan
This study uses a zebrafish model to show that the stringent response, mediated by (p)ppGpp synthetases, is critical for S. aureus virulence and survival within host phagocytes.
bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology