Publications

Murine Model of Candida albicans and Streptococcus agalactiae Vaginal Co-Colonization

The DUF998 family protein DrmA modulates cationic glycolipid levels and the emergence of high-level daptomycin resistance in Enterococcus faecalis

Acquisition of a novel restriction modification system regulates genetic flux and gene expression in the hypervirulent and globally disseminated CC17 lineage of group B Streptococcus

Group B streptococcal membrane vesicles induce proinflammatory responses in neonatal meninges

The diabetic wound microenvironment drives emergence and maintenance of CovRS variants in group B Streptococcus

A fungal pathobiont promotes Streptococcus vaginal persistence and pathogenesis through physical and metabolic interactions

Microbe on the move: Akkermansia in infectious diseases and emerging roles in gynecological health

Akkermansia muciniphila impacts group B Streptococcus vaginal colonization

Meningeal inflammation and arachnoid barrier breakdown in a mouse model of neonatal bacterial meningitis

A murine model of adult gastrointestinal colonization by Group B Streptococcus

Collagen binding adhesin restricts Staphylococcus aureus skin infection

Global genome analysis identifies glycolipids and lipoteichoic acid alanylation as contributors to group B streptococcal diabetic wound infection

Characterization of the Cellular Immune Response to Group B Streptococcal Vaginal Colonization

A murine model of adult gastrointestinal colonization by Group B Streptococcus

Akkermansia muciniphila Impacts Group B Streptococcus Vaginal Colonization

A fungal pathobiont promotes Streptococcus agalactiae vaginal persistence and pathogenesis through physical and metabolic interactions

Global genome analysis identifies glycolipids and lipoteichoic acid alanylation as contributors to Group B streptococcal diabetic wound infection

Skin mycobiome: Fungi drive colonization resistance in an already hostile environment

Genome-wide mutagenesis identifies factors involved in MRSA vaginal colonization

Identification of glyoxalase A in group B Streptococcus and its contribution to methylglyoxal tolerance and virulence

Characterization of the Cellular Immune Response to Group B Streptococcal Vaginal Colonization

Collagen binding adhesin restricts Staphylococcus aureus skin infection

A group B streptococcal type VII-secreted LXG toxin mediates interbacterial competition and colonization of the murine female genital tract

Identification of Glyoxalase A in Group B Streptococcus and its contribution to methylglyoxal tolerance and virulence

A group B streptococcal type VII secreted LXG toxin mediates interbacterial competition and colonization of the female genital tract

Streptococcus agalactiae glycolipids promote virulence by thwarting immune cell clearance

Virulence characteristics of Gram-positive bacteria isolated from diabetic foot ulcers

Impact of interkingdom microbial interactions in the vaginal tract

Complete m6A and m4C methylomes for group B streptococcal clinical isolates CJB111, A909, COH1, and NEM316

Identification of a DNA-cytosine methyltransferase that impacts global transcription to promote group B streptococcal vaginal colonization

The impact of nutritional immunity on Group B streptococcal pathogenesis during wound infection

Heterogeneity of the group B streptococcal type VII secretion system and influence on colonization of the female genital tract

Enhanced Vulnerability of Diabetic Mice to Hypervirulent Streptococcus agalactiae ST-17 Infection

Formation and function of the meningeal arachnoid barrier around the developing mouse brain

Bacteria hijack a meningeal neuroimmune axis to facilitate brain invasion

Group B Streptococcus and diabetes: Finding the sweet spot

Heterogeneity of the group B streptococcal type VII secretion system and influence on colonization of the female genital tract

Gram-positive bacterial membrane lipids at the host-pathogen interface

Staphylococcus aureus Fibronectin-Binding Proteins Contribute to Colonization of the Female Reproductive Tract

Group B Streptococcus adaptation promotes survival in a hyperinflammatory diabetic wound environment

The Group B Streptococcal Adhesin BspC Interacts with Host Cytokeratin 19 To Promote Colonization of the Female Reproductive Tract

Interrelated Effects of Zinc Deficiency and the Microbiome on Group B Streptococcal Vaginal Colonization

Evolving understanding of the type VII secretion system in Gram-positive bacteria

Metal Homeostasis in Pathogenic Streptococci

Genomic Analyses Identify Manganese Homeostasis as a Driver of Group B Streptococcal Vaginal Colonization

Role of MUC5B during Group B Streptococcal Vaginal Colonization

Targeting the BspC-vimentin interaction to develop anti-virulence therapies during Group B streptococcal meningitis

Identification of a novel cationic glycolipid in Streptococcus agalactiae that contributes to brain entry and meningitis

Human Milk Oligosaccharides versus Streptococcus: How a Human-Made Natural Product Protects Us from Pathogens

A type VII secretion system in Group B Streptococcus mediates cytotoxicity and virulence

Global Annotation, Expression Analysis, and Stability of Candidate sRNAs in Group B Streptococcus.

Vimentin regulates chemokine expression and NOD2 activation in brain endothelium during Group B streptococcal infection.

The Virtual Streptococcal Seminar Series and Trainee Symposium: Adaptations of a Research Community during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Bacterial protein domains with a novel Ig-like fold target human CEACAM receptors.

Complete Genome Sequence of Neonatal Clinical Group B Streptococcal Isolate CJB111.

Streptococcus agalactiae strains isolated from cancer patients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Multifaceted Nature of Streptococcal Antigen I/II Proteins in Colonization and Disease Pathogenesis.

Identification of Zinc-Dependent Mechanisms Used by Group B To Overcome Calprotectin-Mediated Stress.

Genome-Wide Mutagenesis Identifies Factors Involved in Enterococcus faecalis Vaginal Adherence and Persistence.

Comparative genomic analysis and identification of pathogenicity islands of hypervirulent ST-17 Streptococcus agalactiae Brazilian strain.

Identification of Key Determinants of Staphylococcus aureus Vaginal Colonization

Determinants of Group B streptococcal virulence potential amongst vaginal clinical isolates from pregnant women

Streptococcus agalactiae disrupts P-glycoprotein function in brain endothelial cells

Cas9 Contributes to Group B Streptococcal Colonization and Disease

Past and Current Perspectives in Modeling Baceria and Blood-Brain Barrier Interactions

The Group B Streptococcal surface antigen I/II protein, BspC, interacts with host vimentin to promote adherence to brain endothelium and inflammation during the pathogenesis of meningitis

Mast cell chymase decreases the severity of group B Streptococcus infections

Group B streptococcus exploits vaginal epithelial exfoliation for ascending infection

Characterization of a two-component system transcriptional regulator LtdR that impacts Group B Streptococcal colonization and disease

Modeling Group B Streptococcus and Blood-Brain Barrier Interaction by Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Brain Endothelial Cells

Human milk oligosaccharides inhibit growth of group B Streptococcus.

Contribution of pilus type 2b to invasive disease caused by a Streptococcus agalactiae ST-17 strain.

Effect of myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 on expression profiles of genes during the development and progression of Helicobacter-induced gastric cancer.

Importance of strain lineages for Group B streptococcal survival.

A Murine Model of Group B Streptococcus Vaginal Colonization.

Identification of CiaR Regulated Genes That Promote Group B Streptococcal Virulence and Interaction with Brain Endothelial Cells.

Host-pathogen interactions in bacterial meningitis.

Mitophagy is required for mitochondrial biogenesis and myogenic differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts.

Triple-acting Lytic Enzyme Treatment of Drug-Resistant and Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus.

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition).

Characterization of host immunity during persistent vaginal colonization by Group B Streptococcus.

Characterization of the salivary microbiome in patients with pancreatic cancer.

Streptococcus salivarius K12 Limits Group B Streptococcus Vaginal Colonization.

Bacterial induction of Snail1 contributes to blood-brain barrier disruption.

Group B streptococcal infection and activation of human astrocytes.

The sensor histidine kinase RgfC affects group B streptococcal virulence factor expression independent of its response regulator RgfA.

Streptococcus agalactiae infection in zebrafish larvae.

The role of autophagy during group B Streptococcus infection of blood-brain barrier endothelium.

Group B streptococcal serine-rich repeat proteins promote interaction with fibrinogen and vaginal colonization.

Identification of a group B streptococcal fibronectin binding protein, SfbA, that contributes to invasion of brain endothelium and development of meningitis.

Analysis of two-component systems in group B Streptococcus shows that RgfAC and the novel FspSR modulate virulence and bacterial fitness.

Coxsackievirus B exits the host cell in shed microvesicles displaying autophagosomal markers.

Distinct neural stem cell tropism, early immune activation, and choroid plexus pathology following coxsackievirus infection in the neonatal central nervous system.

Deficiency of the myeloid differentiation primary response molecule MyD88 leads to an early and rapid development of Helicobacter-induced gastric malignancy.

Characterization of fibrinogen binding by glycoproteins Srr1 and Srr2 of Streptococcus agalactiae.

A novel C5a-derived immunobiotic peptide reduces Streptococcus agalactiae colonization through targeted bacterial killing.

Group B Streptococcus CovR regulation modulates host immune signalling pathways to promote vaginal colonization.

Concepts and mechanisms: crossing host barriers.

Structure of Streptococcus agalactiae tip pilin GBS104: a model for GBS pili assembly and host interactions.

Bacteriophage adhering to mucus provide a non-host-derived immunity.

Binding of glycoprotein Srr1 of Streptococcus agalactiae to fibrinogen promotes attachment to brain endothelium and the development of meningitis.

Group B Streptococcus interactions with human meningeal cells and astrocytes in vitro.

Defense at the border: the blood-brain barrier versus bacterial foreigners.

Serine-rich repeat proteins and pili promote Streptococcus agalactiae colonization of the vaginal tract.

Serine/threonine phosphatase Stp1 mediates post-transcriptional regulation of hemolysin, autolysis, and virulence of group B Streptococcus.

Control of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection utilizing a novel immunostimulatory peptide.

Bacterial Pili exploit integrin machinery to promote immune activation and efficient blood-brain barrier penetration.

Contribution of lethal toxin and edema toxin to the pathogenesis of anthrax meningitis.

Penetration and activation of brain endothelium by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium.

Activation of brain endothelium by pneumococcal neuraminidase NanA promotes bacterial internalization.

Regulation of CovR expression in Group B Streptococcus impacts blood-brain barrier penetration.

Penetration of the blood-brain barrier by Staphylococcus aureus: contribution of membrane-anchored lipoteichoic acid.

A novel population of myeloid cells responding to coxsackievirus infection assists in the dissemination of virus within the neonatal CNS.

Penetration of the blood-brain barrier by Bacillus anthracis requires the pXO1-encoded BslA protein.

The surface-anchored NanA protein promotes pneumococcal brain endothelial cell invasion.

The group B streptococcal serine-rich repeat 1 glycoprotein mediates penetration of the blood-brain barrier.

The CiaR response regulator in group B Streptococcus promotes intracellular survival and resistance to innate immune defenses.

Recent advances in understanding the molecular basis of group B Streptococcus virulence.

Anthrax toxins inhibit neutrophil signaling pathways in brain endothelium and contribute to the pathogenesis of meningitis.

Group B streptococcus induces trophoblast death

A group B streptococcal pilus protein promotes phagocyte resistance and systemic virulence.

CAMP factor is not essential for systemic virulence of Group B Streptococcus.

Genetic characterization and virulence role of the RALP3/LSA locus upstream of the streptolysin s operon in invasive M1T1 Group A Streptococcus.

Group B streptococcal pilus proteins contribute to adherence to and invasion of brain microvascular endothelial cells.

A single streptococcal gene can confer innate immune resistance and virulence to a nonpathogenic bacterium

Blood-brain barrier invasion by group B Streptococcus depends upon proper cell-surface anchoring of lipoteichoic acid.

Molecular pathogenesis of neonatal group B streptococcal infection: no longer in its infancy.

Sword and shield: linked group B streptococcal beta-hemolysin/cytolysin and carotenoid pigment function to subvert host phagocyte defense.

Group B streptococcal beta-hemolysin/cytolysin activates neutrophil signaling pathways in brain endothelium and contributes to development of meningitis.

Late-onset group B streptococcal infection in identical twins: insight to disease pathogenesis.

Group B streptococcal beta-hemolysin/cytolysin promotes invasion of human lung epithelial cells and the release of interleukin-8.

Host-dependent requirement for specific DnaA boxes for plasmid RK2 replication.

A critical DnaA box directs the cooperative binding of the Escherichia coli DnaA protein to the plasmid RK2 replication origin.

Replication origin of the broad host range plasmid RK2. Positioning of various motifs is critical for initiation of replication.

Role of TrfA and DnaA proteins in origin opening during initiation of DNA replication of the broad host range plasmid RK2.

Spontaneous mutations in lacI-containing lambda lysogens derived from transgenic mice: the observed patterns differ in liver and spleen.

Transgenic systems for in vivo mutation analysis.

The use of selection in recovery of transgenic targets for mutation analysis.

Growth of the marine luminous bacterium Vibrio fischeri on 3':5'-cyclic AMP: correlation with a periplasmic 3':5'-cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase

High-fidelity amplification using a thermostable DNA polymerase isolated from Pyrococcus furiosus.