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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillORCID 0000-0003-3726-3990Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
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Alfred Hartojo, Laurence Don Wai Luu, Lachlan S. R. Adamson…·Matthew Thomas Doyle
This paper identifies a peptide inhibitor of FhaC, a TpsB protein involved in bacterial virulence, showing it inhibits exoprotein secretion and reduces virulence correlates.
Alexa R. Wolber, Liliana S. McKay, Richard M. Johnson…·Peggy A. Cotter
The paper identifies PlrP as an essential third component of the PlrSR two-component system in Bordetella species, showing it inhibits PlrS phosphatase activity and is required for in vivo survival.
Lillian C Lowrey, Katlyn B. Mote, Peggy A. Cotter
This study shows that Burkholderia thailandensis uses DNA duplication via insertion sequences to activate a two-component system, enabling a bet-hedging strategy for biofilm formation under changing environmental conditions.
Liliana S. McKay, Alexa R. Spandrio, Richard M. Johnson…·Peggy A. Cotter
This study investigates the role of cytochrome oxidases in Bordetella species, finding that three specific oxidases are sufficient for respiratory infection in mice.
Zachary M. Nash, Carol S. Inatsuka, Peggy A. Cotter, Richard M. Johnson
The paper shows FhaB binds ACT on the bacterial surface, enabling its delivery to phagocytic cells via CR3 receptor interaction.