Íñigo Lasa

A niche-specific role for ArlRS enables Staphylococcus aureus growth within Kupffer cells

This study identifies ArlRS as essential for Staphylococcus aureus intracellular replication within Kupffer cells, highlighting its role in systemic infection and suggesting it as a therapeutic target.

The two-component system ArlRS is essential for wall teichoic acid glycoswitching in Staphylococcus aureus

This study identifies ArlRS as essential for regulating β1,4-GlcNAc decoration of wall teichoic acids in S. aureus through MgrA, affecting phage lysis and host receptor interactions.

Characterization of the common genetic variation in the Spanish population of Navarre

The paper characterizes common genetic variants in the Navarre population, identifying 1,069 SNVs common in Navarre but rare in other populations.