DNA and histones impair the mechanical stability and lytic susceptibility of fibrin formed by staphylocoagulase

BackgroundStaphylocoagulase (SCG) is a virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus, one of the most lethal pathogens of our times. The complex of SCG with prothrombin (SCG/ProT) can clot fibrinogen, and SCG/ProT-induced fibrin and plasma clots have been described to show decreased mechanical and lytic...

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Main Authors: Erzsébet Komorowicz, Veronika J. Farkas, László Szabó, Sophie Cherrington, Craig Thelwell, Krasimir Kolev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1233128/full