Klebsiella pneumoniae T6SS exacerbates gut inflammation promoting tumorigenesis.
Konstantinos Fragkoulis, Meri I. E. Uusi-Mäkelä, Gema Sanz, Cecilia Williams, Ina Schuppe‐Koistinen, Ulf O Gustafsson, Lars G. Engstrand, Staffan J. Normark, Birgitta Henriques‐Normark, Juliette Hayer, Sylvain Peuget, Marie‐Stéphanie Aschtgen
This study identifies Klebsiella pneumoniae T6SS as a driver of intestinal inflammation and colorectal tumorigenesis through LPS secretion and immune dysregulation.
bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology