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Parker C. Wiegert

University of Minnesota

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MicrobiologymBioPeer-reviewedJan 30, 2026

The Mycobacterium tuberculosis ESX-5 secretion system enables carbon source utilization and growth in mice

Alisha M. Block, Rashmi Ravindran Nair, Virginia Meikle…·Anna D. Tischler

This study shows that the M. tuberculosis ESX-5 secretion system is critical for growth on specific carbon sources, survival in macrophages, and replication in mice, suggesting it is a key virulence factor.

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