Integrative bioinformatics, machine learning, and molecular docking identify HigBA toxin-antitoxin systems as key mediators of quorum sensing in Acinetobacter baumannii.
Acinetobacter baumannii is a high-priority pathogen due to its extensive antimicrobial resistance and persistence in clinical environments. Quorum sensing (QS) and toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems regulate virulence and stress tolerance, yet their interconnection remains unclear. We analyzed transcriptomic data (GSE87009)...