Higher-order organization of bacterial cords and an amyloid-like matrix define the Mycobacterium tuberculosis biofilm
Bei Shi Lee, Matthias Godejohann, Richa Mishra, Clément Bousquet, Flavia Gürtler, Abigail Joyce Deloria, Mengyang Liu, Rainer Andreas Leitgeb, Wolfgang Drexler, Gregor L. Weiss, Vivek V. Thacker, Michael Berney, Richard Haindl
This study reveals the structural organization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis biofilms, showing how bacterial cords and an amyloid-like matrix contribute to antibiotic tolerance.
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology