MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
PFAS triggers a SpoT-associated metabolic switch that promotes persister-like phenotype in Salmonella Typhi
Debayan Ganguli, Shramana Chakraborty, Shreya Dasgupta…·Santasabuj Das
This study shows PFAS exposure causes membrane depolarization in Salmonella Typhi, leading to metabolic reconfiguration and increased persister-like cells through SpoT-dependent stringent response activation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.12.724561