Extracellular injection system combined with peptides for intracellular Staphylococcus aureus treatment

Lei Feng Ying-Ying Qiao Hai-Tao Xu Gaojie Wang Shi-Long Ren Xudong Ouyang Ningning Song Xiangxiang Zhao Xia-Ting Feng

Jul 2026 · bioRxiv · 0 citations · 6 references

Biology

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The utility of PVC-derived nanosyringes is expanded and DAAT is established as a modular platform for intracellular antimicrobial peptide therapy for treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections.

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