Phage susceptibility determinants of the opportunistic pathogen Staphylococcus epidermidis.
Curr Opin Microbiol
; 78: 102434, 2024 04.
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ABSTRACT
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a common member of the human skin and nose microbiomes and a frequent cause of invasive infections. Transducing phages accomplish the horizontal transfer of resistance and virulence genes by mispackaging of mobile-genetic elements, contributing to severe, therapy-refractory S. epidermidis infections. Lytic phages on the other hand can be interesting candidates for new anti-S. epidermidis phage therapies. Despite the importance of phages, we are only beginning to unravel S. epidermidis phage interactions. Recent studies shed new light on S. epidermidis phage diversity, host range, and receptor specificities. Modulation of cell wall teichoic acids, the major phage receptor structures, along with other phage defense mechanisms, are crucial determinants for S. epidermidis susceptibility to different phage groups.
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Assunto principal:
Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Terapia por Fagos
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article