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Full-Text Articles in Microbial Physiology
Transposon Mutagenesis Facilitates Discovery Of Genotype-Phenotype Associations And Functional Interrogation Of The Mycobacterium Kansasii Genome, William C. Budell
Transposon Mutagenesis Facilitates Discovery Of Genotype-Phenotype Associations And Functional Interrogation Of The Mycobacterium Kansasii Genome, William C. Budell
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Mycobacterium kansasii (Mk) is a nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) and medically relevant opportunistic human pathogen. Mk causes dangerous disease pathologies ranging from tuberculosis-like chronic pulmonary disease (CPD) to non-pulmonary focal or disseminated infections that are exacerbated by comorbidities such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), co-infection with HIV, or cancer. Among the most frequently identified cause of NTM-linked CPD, Mk infections contribute to a globally increasing NTM disease burden and are difficult to treat, requiring a long-term, multi-drug regimen. Although a less virulent pathogen than Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), Mk elicits similar disease features and shares in vitro …
Regulation Of The Tubulin Homolog Ftsz In Escherichia Coli, Monika S. Buczek
Regulation Of The Tubulin Homolog Ftsz In Escherichia Coli, Monika S. Buczek
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Escherichia coli is a well-known pathogen, and importantly, a widely used model organism in all fields of biological sciences for cloning, protein purification, and as a model for Gram-negative bacterial species. And yet, researchers do not fully understand how this bacterium replicates and divides. Every year additional division proteins are discovered, which adds complexity to how we understand E. coli undergoes cell division. Due to their specific roles in cytokinesis, some of these proteins may be potential targets for development of antibacterials or bacteriostatics, which are much needed for fighting the current global antibacterial deficit. My thesis work focuses on …
Environmental Changes Turn On The Sinorhizobium Melitloti Exor-Exos/Chvi (Rsi) Host Invasion Switch, Shari N. Walcott
Environmental Changes Turn On The Sinorhizobium Melitloti Exor-Exos/Chvi (Rsi) Host Invasion Switch, Shari N. Walcott
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The free-living Gram-negative soil bacterium, Sinorhizobium meliloti, must switch into its host-invading form in order to infect the root hairs of the host plant, alfalfa (Medicago sativa), and establish a nitrogen-fixing symbiosis. The activation of the switch is believed to occur inside the infection chamber that is formed by curling of the root hairs. It is not fully understood what signals in the environment of the root hairs trigger and infection chamber S. meliloti to switch into a host-invading form since these signals were not extensively examined until now. This switch can be observed directly, due to …
Biosynthesis And Roles Of Virulence Conferring Cell Wall Associated Dimycocerosate Esters In Mycobacterium Marinum, Poornima Mohandas
Biosynthesis And Roles Of Virulence Conferring Cell Wall Associated Dimycocerosate Esters In Mycobacterium Marinum, Poornima Mohandas
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Mycobacterial species include a variety of obligate and opportunistic pathogens that cause several important diseases affecting mankind such as tuberculosis and leprosy. The most unique feature of these bacteria is their intricate cell wall that poses a permeability barrier to antibiotics and contributes to their pathogenicity and persistence within the host. The cell wall hosts several complex lipids such as dimycocerosate esters (DIMs), which are found in many clinically relevant pathogenic species of mycobacteria. DIMs have been implicated in the virulence of mycobacteria and play a major role in helping the bacteria evade host immune responses. It is therefore crucial …