Christiane Wolz
Christiane Wolz
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Microbiology University Tübingen
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Study shows that (p)ppGpp-controlled GTP homeostasis is essential for maintaining the proton motive force.

This ensures #bacterial survival and #antibiotic tolerance.

Study by Andrea Salzer et al. points to new approaches to fight persistent infections:

shorturl.at/HtJ6N

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March 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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(p)ppGpp-mediated GTP homeostasis ensures the survival and antibiotic tolerance of Staphylococcus aureus during starvation by preserving the proton motive force https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.06.579068v1
(p)ppGpp-mediated GTP homeostasis ensures the survival and antibiotic tolerance of Staphylococcus aureus during starvation by preserving the proton motive force https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.06.579068v1
Upon nutrient limitation bacteria enter a nongrowing state, which allow bacterial survival and antib
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February 7, 2024 at 2:25 AM
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How S. aureus interacts with the endothelium in endovascular infections
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Wall Teichoic Acid Mediates Staphylococcus aureus Binding to Endothelial Cells via the Scavenger Receptor LOX-1 | ACS Infectious Diseases pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Wall Teichoic Acid Mediates Staphylococcus aureus Binding to Endothelial Cells via the Scavenger Rec...
The success of Staphylococcus aureus as a major cause for endovascular infections depends on effective interactions with blood-vessel walls. We have previously shown that S. aureus uses its wall teich...
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November 1, 2023 at 8:34 PM
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Nasal IgA governs governs if respiratory colonizers and pathogens can establish. Read how vastly IgA levels vary affecting microbiome members differently. #S.aureus uses protein A to accumulate IgA. By Rob van Dalen, @Ah_M_Elsherbini...
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October 21, 2023 at 12:15 PM