%0 Journal Article
%T Staphylococcus aureus ¦Á-Toxin¡¯s Close Contacts Ensure the Kill
%J -
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2018.11.010
%X The membrane pore-forming ¦Á-toxin is an important virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus. Target cells can remove pores from their surface, but recent work shows that ¦Á-toxin may undermine this self-defense by clinging to epithelial cell junctions. The findings could lead to the development of novel remedies against S. aureus infections
%U https://www.cell.com/trends/microbiology/fulltext/S0966-842X(18)30272-5