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Staphylococcus aureus blocks insulin function

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The bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus aureus secretes a high-affinity insulin-binding protein that mediates insulin resistance, a major driver of obesity and type 2 diabetes, in a mouse model of infection.

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Fig. 1: eLtaS antagonizes insulin function.

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