Sonia Mondino

This study reveals how core-sheath coupling in Leptospira flagella controls curvature and motility, showing its importance in viscous environments and infection.

This study identifies L. pneumophila's LpDot1 protein as a bacterial effector that modifies SFPQ, disrupting paraspeckle organization and host splicing, leading to alternative splice variants of infection-related genes.

This study shows that 5-aminolevulinic acid triggers shutdown of the HemKR signaling system in Leptospira by promoting HemK phosphatase activity, leading to gene expression changes and iron-deficit tolerance.

This study identifies a unique capsule in Legionella longbeachae that enhances intracellular replication and immune evasion, distinguishing it from other Legionella species.

The paper identifies over 16,000 secreted proteins in Legionella species, revealing their ability to acquire eukaryotic-like genes for intracellular replication in human cells.