A phase-variable capsule facilitates Akkermansia muciniphila colonization of the intestinal mucus layer

ABSTRACT Akkermansia muciniphila is a mucophilic commensal bacterium that significantly impacts metabolic and immune homeostasis. However, the bacterial factors involved in colonization of the gastrointestinal tract are not well understood. Here, we clarify the role of capsular polysaccharides (CPS)...

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Κύριοι συγγραφείς:	Liam Gracia, Elizabeth R. Hughes, Dustin R. Middleton, Katherine D. Mueller, Jessica A. Portillo, Agastya Sharma, Lauren Davey, Maria E. Panzetta, Rachael B. Chanin, Ami S. Bhatt, Raphael H. Valdivia
Μορφή:	Artigo
Γλώσσα:	Inglês
Έκδοση:	American Society for Microbiology 2026-07-01
Σειρά:	mBio
Θέματα:	capsule phase variation gut microbiome mucin biofilms
Διαθέσιμο Online:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01048-26
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