[HTML][HTML] The spread of antibiotic resistance to humans and potential protection strategies

D Ding, B Wang, X Zhang, J Zhang, H Zhang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance is currently one of the greatest threats to human health. Widespread
use and residues of antibiotics in humans, animals, and the environment can exert selective …

Characteristics, pathogenic mechanism, zoonotic potential, drug resistance, and prevention of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC)

J Hu, DJA Afayibo, B Zhang, H Zhu, L Yao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Although most Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains are commensal and abundant, certain
pathogenic strains cause severe diseases from gastroenteritis to extraintestinal infections …

The Type VI secretion system: a versatile bacterial weapon

S Coulthurst - Microbiology, 2019 - microbiologyresearch.org
The Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a protein nanomachine that is widespread in Gram-
negative bacteria and is used to translocate effector proteins directly into neighbouring cells …

A Pseudomonas T6SS effector recruits PQS-containing outer membrane vesicles for iron acquisition

J Lin, W Zhang, J Cheng, X Yang, K Zhu… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Iron sequestration by host proteins contributes to the defence against bacterial pathogens,
which need iron for their metabolism and virulence. A Pseudomonas aeruginosa mutant …

The type IX secretion system (T9SS): highlights and recent insights into its structure and function

AM Lasica, M Ksiazek, M Madej… - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Protein secretion systems are vital for prokaryotic life, as they enable bacteria to acquire
nutrients, communicate with other species, defend against biological and chemical agents …

Protein-injection machines in bacteria

JE Galán, G Waksman - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Many bacteria have evolved specialized nanomachines with the remarkable ability to inject
multiple bacterially encoded effector proteins into eukaryotic or prokaryotic cells. Known as …

The Pseudomonas putida T6SS is a plant warden against phytopathogens

P Bernal, LP Allsopp, A Filloux, MA Llamas - The ISME journal, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Bacterial type VI secretion systems (T6SSs) are molecular weapons designed to deliver
toxic effectors into prey cells. These nanomachines have an important role in inter-bacterial …

Killing in the name of: T6SS structure and effector diversity

LP Allsopp, P Bernal - Microbiology, 2023 - microbiologyresearch.org
The life of bacteria is challenging, to endure bacteria employ a range of mechanisms to
optimize their environment, including deploying the type VI secretion system (T6SS). Acting …

Activity, delivery, and diversity of Type VI secretion effectors

D Jurėnas, L Journet - Molecular Microbiology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The bacterial type VI secretion system (T6SS) system is a contractile secretion apparatus
that delivers proteins to neighboring bacterial or eukaryotic cells. Antibacterial effectors are …

Manganese scavenging and oxidative stress response mediated by type VI secretion system in Burkholderia thailandensis

M Si, C Zhao, B Burkinshaw, B Zhang, D Wei… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - pnas.org
Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a versatile protein export machinery widely distributed in
Gram-negative bacteria. Known to translocate protein substrates to eukaryotic and …