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These effectors reprogram host cellular processes to create an environment conducive to bacterial replication. Until recently,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">C.t<\/jats:italic>\n                      . was genetically intractable, limiting efforts to identify effector proteins secreted during infection. As a result, early studies relied on heterologous expression in surrogate T3SS-component bacteria such as\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Yersinia pseudotuberculosis<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Shigella flexneri<\/jats:italic>\n                      , or\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Salmonella enterica<\/jats:italic>\n                      serovar Typhimurium to assess secretion potential. With the advent of genetic tools for use in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">C.t.<\/jats:italic>\n                      , we are now able to directly assess whether previously identified effectors are translocated during\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">C.t<\/jats:italic>\n                      . infection. Using three complementary approaches\u2014the adenylate cyclase assay, \u03b2-lactamase assay, and glycogen synthase kinase assay\u2014we identified 11 secreted effectors and 10 potentially secreted effectors. Of these 21 secreted factors, 10 displayed unique localization patterns when ectopically expressed in mammalian cells. Together, these findings define a core set of secreted effectors\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">C.t<\/jats:italic>\n                      . effectors that warrant further functional characterization.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>IMPORTANCE<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study systematically identifies and validates\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Chlamydia trachomatis<\/jats:italic>\n                      type III secreted effectors, confirming secretion for 11 proteins and identifying 12 additional candidates. Using multiple complementary translocation assays, we directly assess secretion in the native bacterial context, revealing key effectors that target specific host compartments. Notably, several effectors localize to the nucleus or cytoplasm, suggesting distinct roles in host cell manipulation. Our findings refine the known effector repertoire and provide critical insights into how\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">C. trachomatis<\/jats:italic>\n                      remodels host organelles to sustain infection. 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