MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Distinct defense strategies against interbacterial antagonism underpin Acinetobacter persistence in polymicrobial environments
Jing Jie, Xin Deng, Meng Zhang…·Lei Song
This study identifies distinct defense strategies used by Acinetobacter to persist in polymicrobial infections, including T6SS effectors, polysaccharide capsules, and plasmid-mediated suppression of kin.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.26.727867