Bacterial size matters: Multiple mechanisms controlling septum cleavage and diplococcus formation are critical for the virulence of the opportunistic pathogen Enterococcus faecalis

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Enterococcus faecalis is an opportunistic pathogen frequently isolated in clinical settings.This organism is intrinsically resistant to several clinically relevant antibiotics and can transfer resistance to other pathogens.Although E. faecalis has emerged as a major nosocomial pathogen, the mechanisms underlying the virulence of this organism remain elusive.We studied the regulation of daughter cell separation...

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