Cross-species communication via agr controls phage susceptibility in Staphylococcus aureus
J. Yang, J. Z. Bowring, J. Krusche, B. S. Bejder, S. F. Silva, M. S. Bojer, T. Grunert, A. Peschel, H. Ingmer
The paper shows that quorum sensing in Staphylococcus aureus controls phage susceptibility by modulating receptor structures, and that cross-species communication with non-aureus staphylococci can protect S. aureus from phage infection.
bioRxiv · Apr 3, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology