Panton Valentine leucocidin enhances community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization of the gut
Florence COUZON, Nadege BOURGEOIS-NICOLAOS, Yvonne BENITO, Macarena LARROUDE, Anne TRISTAN, Jean-Philippe Rasigade, Binh An DIEP, Florence DOUCET-POPULAIRE, Francois VANDENESCH
This study shows that Panton Valentine leucocidin (PVL) enhances gut colonization of CA-MRSA in mice by improving adhesion to mucus-producing intestinal cells.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology