Spatial transcriptomics identifies the Pseudomonas aeruginosa major outer membrane protein OprF as a critical factor in blinding corneal infections
Serena Abbondante, Hao Zhu, Nicole M. Chumbler, Oscar A. Negrón, Michaela Ellen Marshall, Ankush Tyagi, Arne Rietsch, Eric M. Pearlman, Mihaela G. Gadjeva
The paper identifies OprF as critical for Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence in corneal infections by linking it to ExoT expression and ROS inhibition.
bioRxiv · May 20, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology