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Immune silencing by a lipid virulence factor of Staphylococcus

Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Pathogen recognition is key to immunity, incentivizing pathogens to evolve mechanisms to prevent this. A new study by Lathram and Lages et al. shows that Staphylococcus aureus manipulates this process in a new way – by the transformation of the host’s own lipids into forms that interfere with pathogen detection.
Institution: Emory University
Language: English
Subfield: Immunology
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,190
OpenAlex ID: W7204245192
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