Horizontal gene transfer in the human and skin commensal Malassezia: a bacterially-derived flavohemoglobin is required for NO resistance and host interaction
G. Ianiri, M. A. Coelho, F. Ruchti, F. Sparber, T. J. McMahon, C. Fu, M. Bolejack, O. Donovan, H. Smutney, P. Myler, F. Dietrich, D. Fox, S. LeibundGut-Landmann, J. Heitman
This study identifies bacterially-derived flavohemoglobin in Malassezia, acquired via horizontal gene transfer, as essential for nitric oxide resistance and host interaction.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jun 23, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology