SPIC-dependent erythrophagocytic macrophages drive granuloma formation and pathogen persistence during intracellular bacterial infection
Aaron Fountain, Weixian Lin, Max Lain, Yuan Xue, Trung H.M. Pham
The paper identifies SPIC-dependent VCAM1+ macrophages as drivers of granuloma formation and bacterial persistence during Salmonella infection.
bioRxiv · May 27, 2026 · PreprintImmunology