Streptolysin-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress promotes group A streptococcal in vivo biofilm formation and necrotizing fasciitis
Anuradha Vajjala, Debabrata Biswas, Kelvin Kian Long Chong, Wei Hong Tay, Emanuel Hanski, Kimberly A Kline
This study identifies streptolysin-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress as a driver of GAS biofilm formation and necrotizing fasciitis progression using in vitro and in vivo models.
bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology