Robert J. Luallen

The paper identifies host genes in C. elegans required for bacterial adherence to the gut epithelium using a genetic screen.

This study identifies the type III secretion system (T3SS) as essential for Bordetella atropi host cell invasion in vivo, with deletion of the regulator bvgS preventing invasion.

The paper identifies three bacteria that adhere to the intestinal epithelium of C. elegans and shows their differential effects on host fitness and competitive interactions.

This study identifies bvgS as essential for nutrient-induced filamentation in B. avium, linking it to metabolic regulation and virulence.

The paper identifies a C. elegans strain with opposing resistance and susceptibility to different microsporidia species through phenotyping and genetic analysis.