Browsing by Author "Shrestha, Ritu"
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Bile Acid Recognition by the Clostridium difficile Germinant Receptor, CspC, Is Important for Establishing Infection
Francis, Michael B.; Allen, Charlotte A.; Shrestha, Ritu; Sorg, Joseph A.; Wessels, Michael R. (PLoS Pathogens, 2013) -
CATIONIC SHELL CROSSLINKED NANOPARTICLES AS INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY VEHICLES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ACUTE LUNG INJURY
Florez, Stephanie (2011-08-08)Nanomedicine is a growing field of medicine that seeks to take advantage of nanoscale materials in order to address current challenges such as the ability to cross the epithelial mucus of the lungs to deliver treatment. ... -
Reexamining the Germination Phenotypes of Several Clostridium difficile Strains Suggests Another Role for the CspC Germinant Receptor
Bhattacharjee, Disha; Francis, Michael; Ding, Xicheng; McAllister, Kathleen; Shrestha, Ritu; Sorg, Joseph (Journal of Bacteriology, 2016) -
Significance of Amino Acid(S) During Clostridium Difficile Spore Germination
Shrestha, Ritu (2019-01-16)Clostridium difficile spore germination is critical for the transmission of disease. C. difficile spores germinate in response to cholic acid derivatives, such as taurocholate (TA), and amino acids, such as glycine or ...