D-glutamate is an essential component of the bacterial cell wall. Here, the authors use mouse models of infection withAcinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureusto show that bacterial mutants unable to synthesize D-glutamate can potentially be used as live attenuated vaccines.
- Maria P. Cabral
- Patricia García
- Germán Bou