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A New Contact Killing Toxin Permeabilizes Cells and Belongs to a Broadly Distributed Protein Family

Authors :
Cristian V. Crisan
Harshini Chandrashekar
Catherine Everly
Gabi Steinbach
Shannon E. Hill
Peter J. Yunker
Raquel R. Lieberman
Brian K. Hammer
Source :
mSphere, Vol 6, Iss 4 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
American Society for Microbiology, 2021.

Abstract

Bacteria live in polymicrobial communities where competition for resources and space is essential for survival. Proteobacteria use the T6SS to eliminate neighboring cells and cause disease.

Subjects

Subjects :
Microbiology
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Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23795042
Volume :
6
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
mSphere
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.88bddd459f0f45329827c3af0bbf3167
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00318-21