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Arun K. Bhunia

Purdue University West LafayetteORCID 0000-0003-3640-1554Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Dongqi LiuiD· 3 shared Nicholas L. F. GallinaiD· 3 shared Abigail D. CoxiD· 2 shared Nicole Irizarry-TardiiD· 2 shared Rishi DroliaiD· 2 shared Shivendra TenguriaiD· 2 shared Ahmed AbdelKhalekiD· 1 shared Breanna Amelunke· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintNov 6, 2026

LAP-TLR2 Axis Drives Inflammatory Pathology during Listeria monocytogenes Gastroenteritis

Dongqi Liu, Shivendra Tenguria, Nicole Irizarry-Tardi…·Arun K. Bhunia

This study identifies LAP-TLR2 signaling as a key driver of inflammatory pathology in Listeria monocytogenes gastroenteritis, showing its role in epithelial damage and neutrophil recruitment.

DOI 10.64898/2026.11.05.764615

mousebulk RNA-seq

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MicrobiologyApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedOct 28, 2026

A putative GtrB-like glycosyltransferase modulates cation-dependent BCP8-2 phage infection and cell surface structure in Bacillus cereus

Paul Tetteh Asare, Gaddapara Manasa, Yong Hwi Kwon…·Kwang-Pyo Kim

DOI 10.1128/aem.00824-26

bacteria (other)experimental assay

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MicrobiologyGut PathogensPeer-reviewedMay 17, 2026

Genomic diversity, antibiotic resistance, and maturation-dependent adhesion of F18 enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains in porcine intestinal cells

Dongqi Liu, Nicholas L. F. Gallina, C. F. Li…·Arun K. Bhunia

This study examines F18 ETEC strains' genomic diversity, antibiotic resistance, and adhesion to porcine intestinal cells across different maturation stages, finding significant variation in virulence factors and receptor expression.

DOI 10.1186/s13099-026-00837-1

plant (other)bulk RNA-seq

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MicrobiologymBioPeer-reviewedFeb 20, 2024

Listeria adhesion protein orchestrates caveolae-mediated apical junctional remodeling of epithelial barrier for L. monocytogenes translocation

Rishi Drolia, Donald B. Bryant, Shivendra Tenguria…·Arun K. Bhunia

This study shows LAP promotes L. monocytogenes translocation by remodeling epithelial junctions via caveolae-mediated endocytosis.

18 citations

mousehuman

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