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Molly Elkins

Temple University

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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ImmunologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewedJul 14, 2026

Biofilm-Derived Curli and Z-DNA Shape Anti-DNA Antibody Responses During Salmonella Infections

Molly Elkins, Kaitlyn C. M. Grando, Courtney Covolo…·Çağla Tükel

This study shows that Salmonella biofilms contain Z-DNA, which triggers anti-Z-DNA antibody responses in mice, linking bacterial infections and biofilm formation to autoimmune disease.

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