Interspecies transfer of giant virulence-factor-like proteins in a bacterial symbiosis
Steven Brady Kuzyk, Petra Henke, Anika Methner, Tina Rietschel, Franziska Burkart, Mathias Müsken, Meina Neumann‐Schaal, Gerhard Wanner, Jörg Overmann
The paper identifies three large virulence-factor-like proteins in a bacterial symbiosis, showing their transfer between species and potential roles in promoting cell contact and facilitating protein injection.
bioRxiv · Mar 19, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology