Browsing by Author "de Figueiredo, Paul"
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Wells, Kelsey Michelle (2022-11-07)Blos1 is a novel immune defense factor that defends against bacterial and viral infections, and Brucella and coronaviruses subvert this innate immune defense to promote infection. Here we show Blos1 as a novel immune defense ...
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Records, Angela Renee (2009-05-15)Pseudomonas syringae is a pathogen of numerous plant species, including several economically important crops. P. syringae pv. syringae B728a is a resident on leaves of common bean, where it utilizes several well-studied ...
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Haynes, Abria R (2014-04-18)Industrial bioprocesses are constrained by the availability of microbes that are optimized for harsh bioprocess conditions. Over 500 soil and sediment samples collected from 77 saline and/or thermal sites in the continental ...
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Talmage, Sara Jean (2019-08-06)The nucleus is the brain of the cell and is the site of regulation of processes such as DNA replication, transcription and cell cycle. Given its importance in cell function, several known bacterial proteins have been shown ...
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Dickman, Martin B.; de Figueiredo, Paul; Heitman, Joseph (PLoS Pathogens, 2011)
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Dickman, Martin B.; de Figueiredo, Paul; Heitman, Joseph (PLoS Pathogens, 2013)
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Hou, Huijie (2012-02-14)Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are novel green technologies that convert chemical energy stored in biomass into electricity through microbial metabolisms. Both fossil fuel depletion and environmental concern have fostered ...
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Criscitiello, Michael F.; de Figueiredo, Paul; Heitman, Joseph (PLoS Pathogens, 2013)
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Qin, Qing-Ming; Luo, Jijing; Lin, Xiaorong; Pei, Jianwu; Li, Lei; Ficht, Thomas A.; de Figueiredo, Paul; Andrianopoulos, Alex (PLoS Pathogens, 2011)
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Ramirez, Paulino (2018-12-20)Viruses are in a unique position to affect the ecology of many organisms, due to their sheer numbers and diversity. Although traditionally considered pathogens, viruses can engage in more complex and mutualistic associations ...
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Weber, Mary (2014-05-05)Coxiella burnetii is a Gram-negative intracellular pathogen that encodes a specialized type IVb secretion system (T4SS) which is essential for intracellular replication, Coxiella-containing vacuole (CCV) formation, modulation ...
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Rowin, Kristina D (2014-11-13)Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever in humans, is a Gram-negative intracellular bacterium. Although the organism was first isolated in the 1930s, little is known about the specific mechanisms underlying its ...
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Greenwald, Jessica Williams (2012-10-19)Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae strain B728a (P.s.s. B728a) is an economically significant plant pathogen that is capable of successful epiphytic colonization of leaf surfaces. Although the virulence factors associated ...
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Guzman, Adrian Ryane (2019-11-21)Considering drug discovery, since the golden era in the mid 1900’s there has been a drastic decrease in the number of novel and useful compounds discovered from environmental samples. Furthermore, due to diminishing returns ...
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Hou, Huijie; Li, Lei; Cho, Younghak; de Figueiredo, Paul; Han, Arum; Fox, Debbie (PloS One, 2009)
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Ancona-Contreras, Veronica (2012-10-19)Xylella fastidiosa is an important bacterial plant pathogen that colonizes the xylem of hundreds of plant species. X. fastidiosa cause Pierce's disease in grapevine by occlusion of the xylem by extensive bacterial ...
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Qin, Qing-Ming; Pei, Jianwu; Ancona, Veronica; Shaw, Brian D.; Ficht, Thomas A.; de Figueiredo, Paul; Schneider, David S. (PLoS Pathogens, 2008)
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Hoffpauir, Caitlyn Taylor (2020-04-17)TRIM (tripartite motif) family proteins are distinguished as important players in the innate immune response to infection. TRIM14 has been heavily implicated in anti-viral innate immune signaling through various protein-protein ...
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Criscitiello, Michael F.; Dickman, Martin B.; Samuel, James E.; de Figueiredo, Paul; Chitnis, Chetan E. (PLoS Pathogens, 2013)