Intracellular invasion potential and pathogenic effects of Corynebacterium striatum clinical isolates in human airway epithelial cells

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 16; p. 1647771
• Main Authors: Du, Lanna, Guo, Binxin, Wen, Juan, Liu, Hui, Wang, Junrui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 2025
• Subjects: Corynebacterium striatum; human A549 epithelial cells; intracellular invasion; Microbiology; pathogenesis; virulence-related genes; human A549 epithelial cells; intracellular invasion; pathogenesis; Corynebacterium striatum; virulence-related genes

emerged as an important hospital acquired pathogen in recent years, but less is known about its virulence potential. This study focusses on its pathogenesis on human airway epithelial cells, since lower airway tract infection was the most frequent type of infection caused by . Whole genome sequencin...