TY - JOUR
T1 - Mechanomicrobiology: How Mechanical Forces Activate Staphylococcus aureus Adhesion.
AU - Geoghegan, JA
AU - Dufrêne, YF
PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - During colonization of biomaterials and host tissues, surface-attached bacteria are subjected to mechanical stresses, including hydrodynamic flow and cell-surface contacts. Two publications show that mechanical force activates the adhesive function of Staphylococcus aureus surface proteins, thereby providing the pathogen with a means to withstand high shear stress during colonization.
AB - During colonization of biomaterials and host tissues, surface-attached bacteria are subjected to mechanical stresses, including hydrodynamic flow and cell-surface contacts. Two publications show that mechanical force activates the adhesive function of Staphylococcus aureus surface proteins, thereby providing the pathogen with a means to withstand high shear stress during colonization.
UR - http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/29866473
U2 - 10.1016/j.tim.2018.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.tim.2018.05.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 29866473
SN - 0966-842X
VL - 26
SP - 645
EP - 648
JO - Trends in Microbiology
JF - Trends in Microbiology
IS - 8
ER -