Obligate intracellular Orientia tsutsugamushi impedes TP53 expression to inhibit DNA damage-induced apoptosis
Paige E. Allen, David L. Armistead, Svetlana Blinova, Jason A. Carlyon
This study shows that Orientia tsutsugamushi downregulates TP53 to block DNA damage-induced apoptosis and promote bacterial replication.
bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology