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Jul 2026
SSR42 Enhances the Hemolytic Capacity of Staphylococcus aureus by Stabilizing the hla mRNA
Findings establish SSR42 as a major post-transcriptional regulator of S. aureus virulence and reveal a novel RNA-mediated mechanism that promotes α-toxin production through stabilization of the hla transcript.
Mary-Elizabeth Jobson, B. Tomlinson, Jessica K. Jackson et al.
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