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Blanche L. Fields

Columbia University

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T6SS mutants exploit itaconate to support infection of phagocytes

Ayesha Zainab Beg, Blanche L. Fields, Ying-Tsun Chen, Tania Wong Fok Lung, Griffin Gowdy, Absar Talat, Asad U. Khan, Shivang S. Shah, Ian A. Lewis, Sebastián A. Riquelme, Alice Prince

This study shows that Pseudomonas aeruginosa mutants lacking the H3-T6SS exploit itaconate to persist in phagocytes, enhancing their ability to cause chronic lung infections.

bioRxiv · Mar 19, 2026 · PreprintImmunology