Enterococcus faecalis alters endo-lysosomal trafficking to replicate and persist within mammalian cells.

Enterococcus faecalis is a frequent opportunistic pathogen of wounds, whose infections are associated with biofilm formation, persistence, and recalcitrance toward treatment. We have previously shown that E. faecalis wound infection persists for at least 7 days. Here we report that viable E. faecali...

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Main Authors: Ronni A G da Silva, Wei Hong Tay, Foo Kiong Ho, Frederick Reinhart Tanoto, Kelvin K L Chong, Pei Yi Choo, Alexander Ludwig, Kimberly A Kline
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010434