Article
Physical mechanisms that enable bacteria to traverse channels half their width
2025-03-10
Abstract excerpt
Bacteria colonize surfaces in the environment and can also penetrate tissues and materials by entering micro- and nanoscale cracks and pores. Staphylococcus aureus has been observed within nanoscale channels in bone that are 2-3 times smaller than cell diameter. Once inside bone, bacteria are protected from host immunity and systemic antibiotics, potentially contributing to chronic and recurrent infections. The p...
Topics
Open a Topic to create a Post that cites this publication.
Identifiers and source
- Literature Corpus work
- 14cc8507-6a5f-5b4f-8619-24081f24f4fa
- DOI
- 10.1101/2025.03.07.642077
