MicrobiologyJournal of BacteriologyPeer-reviewed
Mechanisms of 10-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae
Cydney N. Johnson, Matthew W. Frank, Chrispin Chaguza…·Jason W. Rosch
This study identifies h18:0 as a toxic fatty acid produced by S. aureus that targets S. pneumoniae, and reveals genetic mechanisms allowing pneumococcus to resist its toxicity.
DOI 10.1128/jb.00223-25