Linda J. Kenney

This paper identifies VopU as a novel T3SS effector with mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase activity using a non-canonical H-Y-Q catalytic triad, showing it induces host cell stress and NAD depletion during infection.

This study evaluates tumor-colonizing Salmonella strains using the chick chorioallantoic membrane model, finding that Salmonella preferentially colonizes tumors and causes cell death without requiring flagellar motility or biofilm formation.

This study develops mCherryTYG-FLIM to measure bacterial pH dynamics in Salmonella Typhimurium across different environments, revealing pH's role in virulence and persistence.

This study identifies RpoS as a key regulator of Salmonella Typhi biofilm formation and persistence in the gall bladder, revealing a CsgD-independent mechanism.