C. Rodriguez

The paper identifies five new putative conjugative plasmids containing tcdB and cdtAB genes in clinical C. difficile strains from specific MLST clades.

The paper tests whether El Nino events reduce reproductive success in subsequent generations of blue-footed boobies but finds no such deficits.

The paper identifies and characterizes cfr-like genes in C. difficile strains from Latin America, showing diversity and functional activity of Cfr(C) and a potential new cfr-like gene.

The paper shows asymmetric post-translational modifications alter the intracellular distribution of STAT3 dimers, revealing a new regulatory mechanism.

The paper examines factors influencing gut microbiota density across mammals, disease states, and interventions, finding host and microbial factors shape density and impact health.

This study shows that IL-17RA-signaling supports CD8+ T cell survival and function during Trypanosoma cruzi infection, with its absence leading to increased parasite load and reduced T cell responses.