Discovery Science,Health Science and Innovationmgi07/25/2024How staph slips aroundResearch reveals conditions that accelerate the spread of infectious bacteria
  • Research led by Gemma Reguera of Michigan State University has shown how immotile staphylococcus bacteria can slip through different biological environments to potentially spread infections.
  • A combination of proteins from a host’s mucus membrane and peptides made by the bacteria act as lubricants that accelerate the spread of bacterial colonies.
  • The results, published in the journal mBio, could help researchers develop new ways of slowing or preventing the spread of dangerous bacteria, such as MRSA.
Matt DavenportFour round MRSA cells are shown in purple in a colorized electron micrograph.