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Leanne Zhang

University of MinnesotaORCID 0000-0002-3255-9269Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Alisha M. BlockiD· 1 shared Anna D. TischleriD· 1 shared Dylan W. WhiteiD· 1 shared Michael NiederweisiD· 1 shared Parker C. Wiegert· 1 shared Rashmi Ravindran NairiD· 1 shared Virginia MeikleiD· 1 shared

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The Mycobacterium tuberculosis ESX-5 secretion system enables carbon source utilization and growth in mice

Alisha M. Block, Rashmi Ravindran Nair, Virginia Meikle, Parker C. Wiegert, Dylan W. White, Leanne Zhang, Michael Niederweis, Anna D. Tischler

This study shows that the M. tuberculosis ESX-5 secretion system is critical for growth on specific carbon sources, survival in macrophages, and replication in mice, suggesting it is a key virulence factor.

mBio · Jan 30, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology