The interplay between Salmonella and host: Mechanisms and strategies for bacterial survival

Salmonella, an intracellular pathogen, infects both humans and animals, causing diverse diseases such as gastroenteritis and enteric fever. The Salmonella type III secretion system (T3SS), encoded within its pathogenicity islands (SPIs), is critical for bacterial virulence by directly delivering mul...

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Main Authors: Hongyu Zhao, Xinyue Zhang, Ningning Zhang, Li Zhu, Huan Lian
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Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772892725000112
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description Salmonella, an intracellular pathogen, infects both humans and animals, causing diverse diseases such as gastroenteritis and enteric fever. The Salmonella type III secretion system (T3SS), encoded within its pathogenicity islands (SPIs), is critical for bacterial virulence by directly delivering multiple effectors into eukaryotic host cells. Salmonella utilizes these effectors to facilitate its survival and replication within the host through modulating cytoskeletal dynamics, inflammatory responses, the biogenesis of Salmonella-containing vacuole (SCV), and host cell survival. Moreover, these effectors also interfere with immune responses via inhibiting innate immunity or antigen presentation. In this review, we summarize the current progress in the survival strategies employed by Salmonella and the molecular mechanisms underlying its interactions with the host. Understanding the interplay between Salmonella and host can enhance our knowledge of the bacterium's pathogenic processes and provide new insights into how it manipulates host cellular physiological activities to ensure its survival.
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spelling doaj-art-41b8b8be422647b99fd152d502f7daf92025-08-20T02:16:02ZengElsevierCell Insight2772-89272025-04-014210023710.1016/j.cellin.2025.100237The interplay between Salmonella and host: Mechanisms and strategies for bacterial survivalHongyu Zhao0Xinyue Zhang1Ningning Zhang2Li Zhu3Huan Lian4Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Medical Research Institute, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, ChinaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Medical Research Institute, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, ChinaYale Stem Cell Center, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA; Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA; Yale Cooperative Center of Excellence in Hematology, New Haven, CT, 12208, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06511, USADepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Medical Research Institute, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China; Corresponding author.Salmonella, an intracellular pathogen, infects both humans and animals, causing diverse diseases such as gastroenteritis and enteric fever. The Salmonella type III secretion system (T3SS), encoded within its pathogenicity islands (SPIs), is critical for bacterial virulence by directly delivering multiple effectors into eukaryotic host cells. Salmonella utilizes these effectors to facilitate its survival and replication within the host through modulating cytoskeletal dynamics, inflammatory responses, the biogenesis of Salmonella-containing vacuole (SCV), and host cell survival. Moreover, these effectors also interfere with immune responses via inhibiting innate immunity or antigen presentation. In this review, we summarize the current progress in the survival strategies employed by Salmonella and the molecular mechanisms underlying its interactions with the host. Understanding the interplay between Salmonella and host can enhance our knowledge of the bacterium's pathogenic processes and provide new insights into how it manipulates host cellular physiological activities to ensure its survival.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772892725000112SalmonellaType III secretion systemVirulence effectorsCellular processesBacterial survivalPathogenesis
spellingShingle Hongyu Zhao
Xinyue Zhang
Ningning Zhang
Li Zhu
Huan Lian
The interplay between Salmonella and host: Mechanisms and strategies for bacterial survival
Cell Insight
Salmonella
Type III secretion system
Virulence effectors
Cellular processes
Bacterial survival
Pathogenesis
title The interplay between Salmonella and host: Mechanisms and strategies for bacterial survival
title_full The interplay between Salmonella and host: Mechanisms and strategies for bacterial survival
title_fullStr The interplay between Salmonella and host: Mechanisms and strategies for bacterial survival
title_full_unstemmed The interplay between Salmonella and host: Mechanisms and strategies for bacterial survival
title_short The interplay between Salmonella and host: Mechanisms and strategies for bacterial survival
title_sort interplay between salmonella and host mechanisms and strategies for bacterial survival
topic Salmonella
Type III secretion system
Virulence effectors
Cellular processes
Bacterial survival
Pathogenesis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772892725000112
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