Klebsiella pneumoniae hijacks the Toll-IL-1R protein SARM1 in a type I IFN-dependent manner to antagonize host immunity.
C. Feriotti, J. sa-Pessoa Graca Santos, R. Calderon-Gonzalez, L. Gu, B. Morris, R. Sugisawa, J. L. Insua, M. Carty, A. Dumigan, R. Ingram, A. Kissenpfening, A. G. Bowie, J. A. Bengoechea
This study shows Klebsiella pneumoniae uses SARM1, a host protein, to suppress immune responses via type I IFN signaling, enhancing its survival in macrophages.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2021Microbiology