Unexpectedly, although the difference did not reach statistical significance, the administration of mannitol increased the death rate of mice infected with the WT strain from 30% to 50% ( Fig. 3C ), indicating that the presence of mannitol could also affect staphylococcal pathogenesis.
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Targeting Mannitol Metabolism as an Alternative Antimicrobial Strategy Based on the Structure-Function Study of Mannitol-1-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Staphylococcus aureus.
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