Browsing by Author "Hadjifrangiskou, Maria"

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    • A clock for all seasons: ecology and evolution of circadian clocks 
      De Melo Tupinamba Jabbur, Maria Luisa; 0009-0007-0486-3881 (2023-11-15)
      Department: Biological Sciences
      Circadian clocks are intrinsic biological timers with a period of about 24 hours that can be synchronized to the environmental daily cycle and allow for prediction and anticipation of important cyclic events. These clocks ...
    • Defining the Role of Aerobic Respiration in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Physiology and Pathogenesis 
      Beebout, Connor James; 0000-0003-3216-4563 (2022-03-15)
      Department: Microbe-Host Interactions
      Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the leading cause of urinary tract infections and among the most successful human bacterial pathogens worldwide. Despite being a facultative anaerobe, UPEC requires aerobic respiration ...
    • Harnessing the Antibody Response: Advancing Antibody Discovery and Vaccine Development 
      Walker, Lauren Michelle; 0000-0003-2122-6271 (2023-03-27)
      Department: Microbe-Host Interactions
      Traditional therapeutics and vaccine regimens have been responsible for saving millions of lives and eliminating some of the deadliest diseases; however, many threats remain, and new threats continue to emerge. Pathogens ...
    • Helicobacter pylori population dynamics in vitro and in vivo. 
      Harvey, Margaret Lorena; 0000-0002-5109-6335 (2021-12-21)
      Department: Microbe-Host Interactions
      Helicobacter pylori population dynamics in vitro and in vivo Margaret Lorena Harvey Dissertation under the direction of Dr. Timothy L. Cover The Gram-negative bacterium Helicobacter pylori colonizes the human stomach ...
    • Respiratory Heterogeneity Shapes Biofilm Formation and Host Colonization in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli 
      Beebout, Connor J.; Eberly, Allison R.; Werby, Sabrina H.; Reasoner, Seth A.; Brannon, John R.; De, Shuvro; Fitzgerald, Madison J.; Huggins, Marissa M.; Clayton, Douglass B.; Cegelski, Lynette; Hadjifrangiskou, Maria (MBIO, 2019-03)
      Biofilms are multicellular bacterial communities encased in a self-secreted extracellular matrix comprised of polysaccharides, proteinaceous fibers, and DNA. Organization of these components lends spatial organization to ...
    • Respiratory Heterogeneity Shapes Biofilm Formation and Host Colonization in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli 
      Beebout, Connor J.; Eberly, Allison R.; Werby, Sabrina H.; Reasoner, Seth A.; Brannon, John R.; De, Shuvro; Fitzgerald, Madison J.; Huggins, Marissa M.; Clayton, Douglass B.; Cegelski, Lynette; Hadjifrangiskou, Maria (2019-03)
      The gastric bacterium Helicobacter pylori causes a persistent infection that is directly responsible for gastric ulcers and gastric cancer in some patients and protective against allergic and other immunological disorders ...
    • THE ROLE OF THE GRAM-NEGATIVE CELL ENVELOPE IN THE PATHOGENESIS AND TREATMENT OF PNEUMONIA 
      Wijers, Christiaan Diederik Mathijs; 0000-0002-0106-2962 (2022-05-16)
      Department: Microbe-Host Interactions
      Bacterial pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and both host- and pathogen-derived factors contribute to pathogenesis. Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative pathogen that causes ...