# The coral pathogen Vibrio coralliilyticus uses a T6SS to secrete a group of novel anti-eukaryotic effectors that contribute to virulence

*PRI Rank #15 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Aquaculture disease management and microbiota Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #15 |
| 18m citations | 22 |
| Journal | PLoS Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002734 |
| Corresponding authors | Shir Mass, Hadar Cohen, Ram Podicheti, Douglas B. Rusch, Motti Gerlic, Blake Ushijima, Julia C. van Kessel, Eran Bosis, Dor Salomon |
| Institution | Tel Aviv University, Israel |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Aquaculture disease management and microbiota Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/aquaculture-disease-management-and-microbiota/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1371/journal.pbio.3002734](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002734)

## Topics

Vibrio coralliilyticus · Type VI secretion system (T6SS) · Type VI secretion system (T6SS) · T6SS1 · T6SS2 · Anti-eukaryotic effectors · Interbacterial competition · temperature-dependent virulence · Artemia salina · comparative proteomics · contact-dependent toxin delivery · coral pathogen · Anti-eukaryotic effectors · Interbacterial competition · host targeting · toxin arsenal · core and accessory repertoires

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