Enterococcus faecalis suppresses Staphylococcus aureus-induced NETosis and promotes bacterial survival in polymicrobial infections

• Main Authors: Kao, Patrick Hsien-Neng, Ch'ng, Jun-Hong, Chong, Kelvin Kian Long, Stocks, Claudia J., Wong, Siu Ling, Kline, Kimberly A.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Enterococcus faecalis; Staphylococcus aureus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173981
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Enterococcus faecalis is an opportunistic pathogen that is frequently co-isolated with other microbes in wound infections. While E. faecalis can subvert the host immune response and promote the survival of other microbes via interbacterial synergy, little is known about the impact of E. faecalis-med...