Type VI secretion system killing by commensal Neisseria is influenced by expression of type four pili

Type VI Secretion Systems (T6SSs) are widespread in bacteria and can dictate the development and organisation of polymicrobial ecosystems by mediating contact dependent killing. In Neisseria species, including Neisseria cinerea a commensal of the human respiratory tract, interbacterial contacts are...

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Published in:eLife
Main Authors: Rafael Custodio, Rhian M Ford, Cara J Ellison, Guangyu Liu, Gerda Mickute, Christoph M Tang, Rachel M Exley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-07-01
Subjects:
Neisseria cinerea
Neisseria meningitidis
T6SS
Type IV pili
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/63755

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