Citrobacter rodentium infection disrupts colonic mucus barrier function via ablation of intercrypt goblet cells
Mahadevan Venkita Subramani, Juan S Bailo, Karl T Hansson, Lars Vereecke, Elisabeth E. L. Nyström, Gillian Blancke, Jenny K Gustafsson, George M. H. Birchenough
This study shows that Citrobacter rodentium infection disrupts the colonic mucus barrier by ablating intercrypt goblet cells, leading to impaired barrier integrity and enhanced pathogen colonization.
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology