Sujata S. Chaudhari

This study analyzes genomic admixture in Ixodes scapularis ticks from the Great Plains, finding admixed populations in Nebraska with no B. burgdorferi infection, suggesting genomic factors influence Lyme disease transmission.

This study shows that the Spx redox switch in S. aureus is critical for managing cysteine levels during disulfide stress, preventing Fe(II) depletion and growth inhibition.

This study identifies a thermodynamic bottleneck in the TCA cycle of S. aureus that favors acetate overflow metabolism for bioenergetic efficiency.

This study shows that Staphylococcus aureus counters acetate-mediated inhibition of peptidoglycan cross-linking by maintaining high intracellular D-Ala levels through alanine racemase and limiting D-Ala flux via D-alanine aminotransferase.