The Staphylococcus epidermidis Transcriptional Profile During Carriage

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 13; p. 896311
• Main Authors: Teichmann, Pascâl, Both, Anna, Wolz, Christiane, Hornef, Mathias W., Rohde, Holger, Yazdi, Amir S., Burian, Marc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 26.04.2022
• Subjects: bacterial adaptation; global regulators; human colonization; in vivo gene expression; Microbiology; nasal colonization; skin colonization; nasal colonization; staphylococcal accessory regulatorA (sarA); global regulators; human colonization; skin colonization; bacterial adaptation; in vivo gene expression
• ISSN: 1664-302X; 1664-302X
• DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.896311

The virulence factors of the opportunistic human pathogen Staphylococcus epidermidis have been a main subject of research. In contrast, limited information is available on the mechanisms that allow the bacterium to accommodate to the conditions during carriage, a prerequisite for pathogenicity. Here...