Anti-σ28 factor FlgM secretion regulates Vibrio cholerae adaptability in adult mice through quorum sensing and methionine metabolism
Guozhong Chen, Zixin Qin, Fenxia Fan, Luo Mei, Hongou Wang, Baoshuai Xue, Shucheng Li, Shiyong Chen, Xiaoman Yang, Xiang Mao, Liwen Yi, Chunrong Yi, Wei Li, Xiaoyun Liu, Biao Kan, Zhi Liu
This study shows that FlgM secretion in V. cholerae affects host adaptability through quorum sensing and methionine metabolism, linking motility loss to increased virulence.
bioRxiv · Jan 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology