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Curtis Cottam

Newcastle UniversityORCID 0000-0002-7585-8162Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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James P. R. ConnollyiD· 2 shared Rhys T. WhiteiD· 2 shared Arnaud BasléiD· 1 shared Christopher James StewartiD· 1 shared Elisabeth C. LoweiD· 1 shared Inokentijs JostsiD· 1 shared Kieran BowraniD· 1 shared Lauren C. BeckiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedJul 29, 2025

Convergent evolution of distinct D-ribulose utilisation pathways in attaching and effacing pathogens

Curtis Cottam, Kieran Bowran, Rhys T. White…·James P. R. Connolly

The paper identifies convergent evolution of D-ribulose utilisation pathways in attaching and effacing pathogens, showing how EHEC and Citrobacter rodentium exploit this nutrient for gut colonization.

DOI 10.1038/s41467-025-62476-5

E. colimouse

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MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedMay 25, 2024

Metabolism of ʟ -arabinose converges with virulence regulation to promote enteric pathogen fitness

Curtis Cottam, Rhys T. White, Lauren C. Beck…·James P. R. Connolly

This study shows that arabinose metabolism in enteric pathogens enhances virulence by regulating key factors, improving fitness during infection.

16 citations

mouseexperimental assay

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