Author
St. Jude Children's Research HospitalORCID 0000-0002-3190-4972Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
3 papers
Recent·Most cited
Cydney N Johnson, Jason Rosch, Matthew W. Frank…·Katharina Ribbeck
This study shows that mucin promotes pneumococcal colonization by suppressing autolysis and modulating immune responses through tryptophan biosynthesis.
Cydney N. Johnson, Matthew W. Frank, Chrispin Chaguza…·Jason W. Rosch
This study identifies h18:0 as a toxic fatty acid produced by S. aureus that targets S. pneumoniae, and reveals genetic mechanisms allowing pneumococcus to resist its toxicity.
Nathan P. Bullen, Cydney N. Johnson, Shelby E. Andersen…·Breck A. Duerkop
The paper identifies a phage protein that inhibits type IV restriction enzymes in drug-resistant enterococci, revealing how phages evolve to overcome bacterial defense mechanisms.