A Distinct Contractile Injection System Found in a Majority of Adult Human Microbiomes
M. I. Rojas, G. S. Cavalcanti, K. McNair, S. Benler, A. T. Alker, A. G. Cobian-Guemes, M. Giluso, K. Levi, F. Rohwer, S. Beyhan, R. Edwards, N. J. Shikuma
The paper identifies a widespread Contractile Injection System in adult human microbiomes, suggesting it mediates interactions between Bacteroidales bacteria and the host or microbiome.
bioRxiv · Dec 5, 2019Microbiology