Regan Hitt

Nov 9, 2024 | mdpi.com | David Heisler |Elena Kudryashova |Regan Hitt |Blake Williams

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Jul 2, 2024 | biorxiv.org | David Heisler |Elena Kudryashova |Regan Hitt |Blake Williams

AbstractCompetition between bacterial species is a major factor shaping microbial communities. In this work, we explored the hypothesis that competition between bacterial pathogens can be mediated through antagonistic effects of bacterial effector proteins on host systems, particularly the actin cytoskeleton.