The pathogenic bacterium Coxiella burnetii induces the secretion of lysosomal hydrolases to the extracellular space to facilitate growth within modified phagolysosomes @laurenbird.bsky.social @lauraem-lab.bsky.social @hayleyjnewton.bsky.social

Very proud of this story - driven by @laurenbird.bsky.social -uncovering the ways Coxiella messes with the lysosome. This has been such a fun collaboration with @lauraem-lab.bsky.social raising many new questions! @monashuniversity.bsky.social @thedohertyinst.bsky.social @natcommag.bsky.social

Please join us for the next ASM Hour which will be run by our Microbial Ecology and Environmental theme, and chaired by A/Prof Kate S. Howell and Dr Zahra Islam: Theme: Microbial Magic: Nature's Cleanup Crew Date: May 6th www.theasm.org.au/asm-hour

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For my first Bluesky post … let me introduce you to Paracoxiella! This has been a fun adventure - shedding light on a mysterious Dot/Icm Coxiellaceae causing trouble for crayfish. A wonderful collaboration across rivers, states and oceans! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Thank you @asm-wa-branch.bsky.social … WAMM was a fantastic celebration of a rich and diverse microbiology community and I was thrilled to be involved!