The Neisseria meningitidis iron acquisition protein HpuA moonlights as an adhesin and inhibits host cell migration
G. Shortt, X. Ren, B. M. Otto, J. K. MacKichan
This paper identifies HpuA as a multifunctional protein in Neisseria meningitidis that inhibits host wound repair, promotes adhesion, and facilitates invasion, with its function modulated by iron availability.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology