A type III secretion system is required for Bordetella atropi host cell invasion in vivo
Tuan D. Tran, Serena J. Meadows-Graves, Amanda R. Haio, Alexander I. Varga, Robert J. Luallen
This study identifies the type III secretion system (T3SS) as essential for Bordetella atropi host cell invasion in vivo, with deletion of the regulator bvgS preventing invasion.
PLoS Pathogens · Feb 13, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology