Staphylococcus aureus Achilles’ Heel
Université de Genève (University of Geneva)Staphylococcus aureus is a formidable human pathogen. One of the bacterium’s most impressive weapons is α-toxin, which provokes the destruction of human cells. An international project allowed to identify the components of our cells that modulate the virulence of this toxin, in particular the PLEKHA7 protein.