Symmetric Inheritance of the Cytoplasmic Bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi During Mitosis
Leana Keel, Buzz Baum, Jeanne Salje
This study shows how two Rickettsiales bacteria, Orientia tsutsugamushi and Rickettsia rhipicephali, distribute during host cell division, with O. tsutsugamushi using microtubules for symmetric inheritance and R. rhipicephali inhibiting mitosis.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology