The Breadth and Molecular Basis of Hcp-Driven Type VI Secretion System Effector Delivery
oleh: Sophie A. Howard, R. Christopher D. Furniss, Dora Bonini, Himani Amin, Patricia Paracuellos, David Zlotkin, Tiago R. D. Costa, Asaf Levy, Despoina A. I. Mavridou, Alain Filloux
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| Diterbitkan: | American Society for Microbiology 2021-06-01 |
Deskripsi
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is an effective weapon used by bacteria to outgrow or kill competitors. It can be used by endogenous commensal microbiota to prevent invasion by pathogens or by pathogens to overcome resident flora and successfully colonize a host or a specific environmental niche.