MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Prophage and SaPI diversity in local clinical Staphylococcus aureus reveal hidden drivers of virulence.
Alan Aguayo-González, Irma Martínez‐Flores, Patricia Bustos…·Víctor González
The paper examines prophage and SaPI diversity in Mexican S. aureus isolates, finding that many predicted prophages are actually PICIs with virulence genes and anti-phage defenses.
DOI 10.1101/2025.08.06.669032