A New Front in Microbial Warfare—Delivery of Antifungal Effectors by the Type VI Secretion System

Microbes typically exist in mixed communities and display complex synergistic and antagonistic interactions. The Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is widespread in Gram-negative bacteria and represents a contractile nano-machine that can fire effector proteins directly into neighbouring cells. The pri...

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Main Authors: Katharina Trunk, Sarah J. Coulthurst, Janet Quinn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/5/2/50