Autoaggregation in Streptococcus intermedius is driven by the Pel polysaccharide
D. Raju, Siobhán A. Turner, Karla Castro, Gregory B. Whitfield, Daphnée Lamarche, Sahil Mahajan, Roland Pfoh, Stephanie H.W. Chuang, François Le Mauff, Maju Joe, Susmita Sarkar, Todd L. Lowary, Donald C. Sheppard, Daniel J. Wozniak, Michael Gordon Surette, P. Lynne Howell
This study identifies the Pel polysaccharide as a driver of autoaggregation in S. intermedius, linking it to biofilm formation and increased pathogenicity.
mBio · Jul 7, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology