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Bethany W. Mwaura

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Adam R. SimardiD· 1 shared Ao LiuiD· 1 shared Dean R. MaddeniD· 1 shared James B. BliskaiD· 1 shared Kate M. Brown· 1 shared Morgan L. PettisiD· 1 shared

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The Yersinia pestis virulence effector YopM binds the human pyrin death domain to inhibit inflammasome activation and effector-triggered immunity

Bethany W. Mwaura, Adam R. Simard, Kate M. Brown, Morgan L. Pettis, Ao Liu, Dean R. Madden, James B. Bliska

This paper identifies how Yersinia pestis YopM binds the human pyrin death domain to inhibit inflammasome activation and shows that this interaction is critical for its virulence.

bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology