Removing an S-layer enables endolysin-derived probes to detect Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus in mixed bacterial populations
Sarah K. Szwed, Danielle M. McGrath, Morgan C Serbagi, Chad W. Euler, Joseph Nathaniel Paulson, Sarah U. Morton, Jessica E. Ericson, Marwan Osman, James Riley Broach, Steven J. Schiff, Vincent A. Fischetti, Edmondo Campisi
The paper develops fluorescent probes to detect Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus in mixed populations by removing an S-layer that blocks probe access.
bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology