[HTML][HTML] Gram-positive pathogens, inflammation, and the host lipid environment
RA Woods, SG Vela, F Alonzo III - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2025 - Elsevier
Highlights•Host lipids and fatty acids protect against infection.•Lipid hydrolysis and fatty acid
use calibrate immunity and promote infection.•Lipoproteins are required for immune sensing …
use calibrate immunity and promote infection.•Lipoproteins are required for immune sensing …
[HTML][HTML] Characterisation of Staphylococcus aureus Strains and Their Prophages That Carry Horse-Specific Leukocidin Genes lukP/Q
S Monecke, S Burgold-Voigt, AT Feßler, M Krapf… - Toxins, 2025 - mdpi.com
Leukocidins of Staphylococcus (S.) aureus are bicomponent toxins that form polymeric
pores in host leukocyte membranes, leading to cell death and/or triggering apoptosis. Some …
pores in host leukocyte membranes, leading to cell death and/or triggering apoptosis. Some …
Functional characterization of Staphylococcus aureus lipase 2 (SAL2) as a collagen adhesin
T Priyadharshini, S Sankar, K Ponnuraj - Biophysical Chemistry, 2025 - Elsevier
Extracellular lipases of many pathogens have been characterized as human virulence
factors. Staphylococcus aureus produces a variety of enzymes that aid in the pathogenesis …
factors. Staphylococcus aureus produces a variety of enzymes that aid in the pathogenesis …