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David G. Thanassi

Stony Brook UniversityORCID 0000-0002-9798-9040Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Angela DeRosa· 1 shared Erik J. KoppingiD· 1 shared Hang ZhaoiD· 1 shared Huilin LiiD· 1 shared Huiyeon Kim· 1 shared Jingchuan SuniD· 1 shared Jun LiuiD· 1 shared Maheen Rashid· 1 shared

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Protein secretion by the type IV pilus machinery in Francisella tularensis

Angela DeRosa, Peter Todd Benziger, Vinaya Sampath, Erik J. Kopping, Huiyeon Kim, David G. Thanassi

This study identifies proteins secreted by Francisella tularensis using BONCAT and proteomics, validating T4P-mediated secretion of ChiA, ChiD, and KatG.

Journal of Bacteriology · Oct 6, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Outer membrane tube formation by Francisella novicida involves extensive envelope modifications and is linked with type VI secretion and alterations to the host phagosomal membrane

Maheen Rashid, Shoichi Tachiyama, Shiwei Zhu, Hang Zhao, William D. McCaig, Jingchuan Sun, Huilin Li, Jun Liu, David G. Thanassi

This study investigates OMT formation in F. novicida using cryo-ET and microscopy, revealing envelope modifications and links to type VI secretion and phagosomal membrane changes.

mBio · May 19, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology