Escherichia coli BarA-UvrY regulates the pks island and kills Staphylococci via the genotoxin colibactin
J. J. Wong, K. K. L. Chong, F. K. Ho, C. M. B. Ho, R. Neelakandan, P. Y. Choo, D. Keogh, J. Chen, C. F. Liu, K. A. Kline
This study shows E. coli kills S. aureus via colibactin and identifies BarA-UvrY as a novel regulator of the pks island involved in this process.
bioRxiv · Dec 17, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology