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K. Takaki

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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The C terminus of the mycobacterium ESX-1 secretion system substrate ESAT-6 is required for phagosomal membrane damage and virulence

M. M. Osman, J. K. Shanahan, F. Chu, K. Takaki, M. Pinckert, A. J. Pagan, R. Brosch, W. Conrad, L. Ramakrishnan

This paper identifies conserved residues in the C-terminal tail of ESAT-6 required for phagosomal damage and virulence, while showing that secretion levels remain near-normal in these mutants.

bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2022Microbiology

A Zebrafish Model For Ocular Tuberculosis

K. Takaki, L. Ramakrishnan, S. Basu

This study uses a zebrafish model to investigate the early pathogenesis of ocular tuberculosis, revealing hematogenous bacterial seeding and granuloma formation in the eye.

bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2017Microbiology