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The growth and pathogenesis of Citrobacter rodentium is compromised by disrupted mucin sugar pathways that accumulate N-acetylglucosamine 6-phosphate
Zhiquan Clarence Huang, Matthias Ahmad Mslati, Caixia Ma…·Bruce Andrew Vallance
This paper shows that disrupting mucin sugar pathways in Citrobacter rodentium leads to accumulation of N-acetylglucosamine 6-phosphate, impairing bacterial growth and pathogenesis in mice.
DOI 10.1101/2025.08.18.670787