The endothelium at the interface between tissues and Staphylococcus aureus in the bloodstream

P Speziale, TJ Foster, CR Arciola - Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2025 - journals.asm.org
Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen. It can cause many types of infections, in
particular bacteremia, which frequently leads to infective endocarditis, osteomyelitis, sepsis …

How microbes use force to control adhesion

A Viljoen, J Mignolet, F Viela… - Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Microbial adhesion and biofilm formation are usually studied using molecular and cellular
biology assays, optical and electron microscopy, or laminar flow chamber experiments …

More is not always better—the double-headed role of fibronectin in Staphylococcus aureus host cell invasion

S Niemann, MT Nguyen, JA Eble, AI Chasan… - MBio, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
While Staphylococcus aureus has classically been considered an extracellular pathogen,
these bacteria are also capable of being taken up by host cells, including nonprofessional …

Integrin α5β1, as a Receptor of Fibronectin, Binds the FbaA Protein of Group A Streptococcus To Initiate Autophagy during Infection

J Wang, M Meng, M Li, X Guan, J Liu, X Gao, Q Sun… - Mbio, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Group A Streptococcus (GAS), one of the most common extracellular
pathogens, has been reported to invade epithelial and endothelial cells. Our results reveal …

Investigation of Peptidoglycan-Associated Lipoprotein of Acinetobacter baumannii and Its Interaction with Fibronectin To Find Its Therapeutic Potential

V Solanki, M Tiwari, V Tiwari - Infection and Immunity, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Acinetobacter baumannii causes hospital-acquired infections and is responsible for high
mortality and morbidity. The interaction of this bacterium with the host is critical in bacterial …