A new study by José Entenza’s team clarifies the roles of S. aureus coagulases (staphylocoagulase [Coa] and von Willebrand Factor-binding protein [vWbp]) in the initiation of endocarditis in rats with catheter-induced aortic vegetations.
Mancini S, Oechslin F, Menzi C, Que YA, Claes J, Heying R, Veloso TR, Vanassche T, Missiakas D, Schneewind O, Moreillon P, Entenza JM.
Virulence. 2018;9(1):1615-1624. doi: 10.1080/21505594.2018.1528845.