Host and antibiotic jointly select for greater virulence in Staphylococcus aureus
Michelle Su, Kim L. Hoang, McKenna J. Penley, Michelle H. Davis, Jennifer D. Gresham, Levi T. Morran, Timothy D. Read
This study shows that host and antibiotic exposure together increase virulence in Staphylococcus aureus, with distinct evolutionary outcomes for methicillin-resistant and -sensitive strains.
eLife · Jun 16, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology