Susannah Lawhorn

New genetic tools in Finegoldia magna identify a conserved adhesin required for the formation of stress-tolerant aggregates

The Gram-positive obligate anaerobe Finegoldia magna is a member of the healthy human microbiota, but also acts as an opportunistic pathogen to cause persistent, biofilm-associated infections. Despite its prevalence on the human host, little is known about F. magna biology or the mechanisms underlying its clinically re...