Corynebacterium striatum modulates the sessile lifestyle of wild-type and ΔsrtA mutant Staphylococcus aureus in multi-species biofilms.

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Corynebacterium striatum and Staphylococcus aureus are opportunistic pathogens that share ecological niches and are frequently co-isolated in healthcare-associated infections. They commonly exist as sessile populations organized within multi-species biofilms associated with medical devices. Sortase A (SrtA) plays a critical role in anchoring surface proteins in S. aureus, thereby influencing adhesion,...

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• Aminoacyltransferases
• Bacterial Adhesion
• Biofilms
• Corynebacterium
• Cysteine Endopeptidases
• Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions