#T4SS#Microbiology
Happy to share a new review proposing a unified nomenclature for T4SSs.
Great collaboration with Peter J Christie, Gabriel Waksman, Ronnie Per-Arne Berntsson and our team.
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#T4SS#Microbiology
Type IV secretion systems: reconciling diversity through a unified nomenclature
This review presents a comprehensive overview of Type IV Secretion Systems (T4SSs), focusing on their structural, functional, and evolutionary diversity ac
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February 18, 2026 at 2:13 PM
We also show that Coxiella incites the extracellular secretion of lysosomal content in a T4SS independent manner.

A wonderfully enjoyable collaboration with @lauraem-lab.bsky.social & @hayleyjnewton.bsky.social labs (with significant mass spec guidance from @nickescott.bsky.social!)
Coxiella burnetii manipulates the lysosomal protease cathepsin B to facilitate intracellular success - Nature Communications
The zoonotic pathogen Coxiella burnetiiestablishes a unique intracellular niche within a lysosome-derived vacuole. Here Bird et al. undertook proteomic, cell biology and microbiology approaches to cha...
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April 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM