An Anaplasma phagocytophilum T4SS effector, AteA, is essential for tick infection
J. M. Park, B. M. Genera, D. Fahy, K. T. Swallow, C. M. Nelson, J. D. Oliver, D. K. Shaw, U. G. Munderloh, K. A. Brayton
This study identifies AteA, an Anaplasma phagocytophilum effector essential for tick infection but dispensable in mammals, revealing its role in actin manipulation for arthropod colonization.
bioRxiv · Feb 6, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology