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Serratia marcescens Outer Membrane Vesicles rapidly paralyze Drosophila melanogaster through triggering apoptosis in the nervous system
Bechara Sina Rahme, Roberto E. Bruna, Marion Draheim…·Dominique Ferrandon
This study shows that Serratia marcescens outer membrane vesicles trigger apoptosis in Drosophila neurons, leading to rapid paralysis through reactive oxygen species and the metalloprotease PrtA.
DOI 10.1101/2025.08.18.670980