A mobile ESX type VII secretion system enhances intracellular persistence in globally distributed Mycobacterium abscessus
Kia C. Ferrell, Andrew H. Buultjens, Sherridan Warner, Sibel Alca, Andrea Bustamante, Eby Sim, Elena M. Martinez, Vitali Sintchenko, Claudio Counoupas, Timothy Paul Stinear, James A. Triccas
This study identifies a novel plasmid-borne ESX type VII secretion system in M. abscessus that enhances intracellular survival in macrophages.
bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology