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D. C. Sheppard

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:human· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Autoaggregation in Streptococcus intermedius is driven by the Pel polysaccharide

D. Raju, S. A. Turner, K. Castro, G. B. Whitfield, D. LaMarche, S. Mahajan, R. Pfoh, F. Le Mauff, M. Joe, S. Sarkar, T. L. Lowary, D. C. Sheppard, D. J. Wozniak, M. G. Surette, P. L. Howell

This study identifies the Pel polysaccharide as a driver of autoaggregation in S. intermedius, linking it to biofilm formation and increased pathogenicity.

mBio · Aug 13, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Use of a human small airway epithelial cell line to study the interactions of Aspergillus fumigatus with pulmonary epithelial cells

H. Liu, J. Lin, Q. T. Phan, F. N. Gravelat, D. C. Sheppard, S. G. Filler

This study compares interactions of Aspergillus fumigatus with A549 and HSAE cell lines, revealing distinct endocytosis and inflammatory responses.

bioRxiv · Apr 18, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Microbial glycoside hydrolases as antibiofilm agents with cross-kingdom activity

B. D. Snarr, P. Baker, N. C. Bamford, Y. Sato, H. Liu, M. Lehoux, F. N. Gravelat, H. Ostapska, S. R. Baistrocchi, R. P. Cerone, E. E. Filler, M. R. Parsek, S. G. Filler, P. L. Howell, D. C. Sheppard

This study identifies microbial glycoside hydrolases that disrupt biofilms and enhance antifungal efficacy against Aspergillus fumigatus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

bioRxiv · Mar 4, 2017Microbiology