Metabolic adaptation of Yersinia pestis during flea colonization
Published:
06/01/2026
Bontemps-Gallo, Sébastien et al.
The FEBS journal, 10.1111/febs.70602. 26 May. 2026, doi:10.1111/febs.70602
Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, has evolved a dual lifestyle enabling survival in both mammalian hosts and hematophagous flea vectors. While mammalian virulence has been extensively studied, the flea stage represents a highly selective and metabolically constraining environment that plays a decisive role in transmission.
