Klebsiella pneumoniae remodels its Kdo2-lipid A in a TLR4-dependent manner to adapt to the macrophage intracellular environment
Toby Leigh Bartholomew, Joana Sá‐Pessoa, Rebecca Lancaster, Nan Zhang, Karolina Wojtania, Steven J. Hancock, Grant Mills, Adrien Kissenpfenning, José Antonio Bengoechea
This study shows Klebsiella pneumoniae modifies its lipid A in response to macrophage environment, enhancing survival and immune evasion through TLR4-dependent mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology