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Steffen Porwollik

University of California, IrvineORCID 0000-0001-9616-6141Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2 Genomics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Michael McClellandiD· 3 shared Claudia GuldimanniD· 2 shared Irene Esteban CuestaiD· 2 shared Irmak Sah· 2 shared Laura FühreriD· 2 shared Weiping Chu· 2 shared Elizabeth R. HughesiD· 1 shared Franziska FaberiD· 1 shared

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2023-2026 · peak 1/yr

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MicrobiologyApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedAug 10, 2026

Identification of genes promoting fitness of a plant-associated Salmonella Choleraesuis strain on alfalfa sprouts during cold storage

Maximilian Beck, Laura Führer, Steffen Porwollik…·Irene Esteban Cuesta

This study identifies genes promoting the persistence of a plant-associated Salmonella Choleraesuis strain on alfalfa sprouts during cold storage through transposon mutagenesis and competition experiments.

DOI 10.1128/aem.00604-26

plant (other)experimental assay

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GenomicsFood MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedOct 8, 2025

Genomic factors contributing to the resilience of Salmonella enterica on ready-to-eat muskmelon

Irene Esteban Cuesta, Laura Führer, Steffen Porwollik…·Claudia Guldimann

This study identifies genes in Salmonella enterica serovars that influence their survival on muskmelons, revealing shared and serovar-specific genetic factors.

2 citations

experimental assay

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintDec 8, 2023

Byproducts of inflammatory radical metabolism provide transient nutrient niches for microbes in the inflamed gut

Luisella Spiga, Maria G. Winter, Matthew K. Muramatsu…·Sebastian Winter

The paper investigates how inflammatory radicals generate tartaric acid isomers, which serve as transient nutrients for gut pathogens in murine models.

3 citations

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