Jinger Lei

Extracellular membrane vesicles—previously unrecognized components of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

ABSTRACT Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of biofilm-associated infections, in which communities of bacterial cells are encased in an extracellular matrix composed of polysaccharides, proteins, and extracellular DNA (eDNA) that protect bacteria from host immune defense an...