ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
A moonlighting serpin of Tannerella forsythia compromises the bactericidal activity of neutrophils
Savannah C Morris, Florian Veillard, Danuta Mizgalska…·Juhi Bagaitkar
This study identifies miropin, a prokaryotic serpin from Tannerella forsythia, which suppresses neutrophil antimicrobial activity by inhibiting serine proteases and myeloperoxidase, promoting bacterial survival in vivo.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.08.756777