Overexpression of Escherichia coli yaiX Confers Multidrug Resistance and Enhances Virulence in the Silkworm Infection Model
Kinuka Hongu, Kazuya Ishikawa, Tomoki Kosaki, Shin-ichi Miyoshi, Kazuyuki Furuta, Chikara Kaito
This study identifies YaiX overexpression in E. coli as a factor conferring multidrug resistance and enhanced virulence in silkworms.
Microbiology and Immunology · Feb 25, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology