MicrobiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewed
Enterococcal cell wall remodelling underpins pathogenesis via the release of the Enteroccocal Polysaccharide Antigen (EPA)
Robert E Smith, Bartosz J. Michno, Lowrence Rene Christena…·Stéphane Mesnage
This paper identifies AtlE, an N-acetylmuramidase essential for virulence in E. faecalis, showing its role in cell wall remodelling and immune evasion via the release of EPA-containing fragments.
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