The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a multiprotein machine that uses a spring-like
mechanism to inject effectors into target cells. The injection apparatus is composed of a …

The causative agent of melioidosis, Burkholderia pseudomallei, a tier 1 select agent, is
endemic in Southeast Asia and northern Australia, with increased incidence associated with …

The soil saprophyte, Burkholderia pseudomallei, is the causative agent of melioidosis, a
disease endemic in South East Asia and northern Australia. Exposure to B. pseudomallei by …

Interbacterial competition is prevalent in host-associated microbiota, where it can shape
community structure and function, impacting host health in both positive and negative ways …

Vibrio species cause infectious diseases in humans and animals, but they can also live as
commensals within their host tissues. How Vibrio subverts the host defenses to mount a …

The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is an important translocation apparatus that is widely
employed by Gram-negative bacteria to deliver toxic effectors into eukaryotic and prokaryotic …

Type VI secretion systems (T6SS) are specific antibacterial weapons employed by diverse
bacteria to protect themselves from competitors. Pseudomonas putida KT2440 possesses a …

In the environment, bacteria show close association, such as interspecies interaction, with
other bacteria as well as host organisms. The type VI secretion system (T6SS) in gram …

Bacterial pathogens have developed many different strategies to hijack host cell responses
to promote their own survival. The manipulation of lipid biogenesis and cell membrane …

Burkholderia pseudomallei (Bpm) is a Gram-negative intracellular pathogen that causes
melioidosis in humans, a neglected, underreported, and lethal disease that can reach a fatal …