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Malavika K A

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Aishani Saha· 1 shared Kamalakannan VijayaniD· 1 shared Ling WeiiD· 1 shared Megha Manoj MenoniD· 1 shared Mullai Valli RamamoorthyiD· 1 shared Sahoo Parnika· 1 shared Sandhya GanesaniD· 1 shared Usha Krishna· 1 shared

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A Comparative Chemical-Genetic Screen Reveals Divergent Roles for Host ALK2 Signaling Across Intracellular Bacterial Niches

Sahoo Parnika, Malavika K A, Mullai Valli Ramamoorthy, Usha Krishna, Aishani Saha, Megha Manoj Menon, Ling Wei, Sandhya Ganesan, Kamalakannan Vijayan

The paper identifies ALK2 as a critical host kinase for C. burnetii replication, while C. trachomatis suppresses ALK2 signaling, revealing divergent strategies for niche exploitation.

bioRxiv · Jul 31, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology