MicrobiologyeLifePeer-reviewed
Capsular Polysaccharide Restrains Type VI Secretion in Acinetobacter baumannii
Nicolas Flaugnatti, Loriane Bader, Mary Croisier-Coeytaux, Melanie Blokesch
This study shows that capsular polysaccharide in Acinetobacter baumannii reduces both its own and rival bacteria's T6SS efficacy, with increased CPS production exacerbating self-T6SS impairment.