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D. Raju

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Microbiology· 2 Biochemistry· 1 Immunology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 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

PNAG exopolysaccharide eradication gives neutrophils access to Staphylococcus aureus biofilm infections

R. M. Kratofil, T. E. Randall, J. W. Hommes, R. Sejuty, J. Chisholm, D. Raju, M. Vargas, P. L. Howell, G. B. Pier, D. W. Morck, J. J. Harrison, P. Kubes

This study shows that disrupting the PNAG biofilm matrix with PgaB allows neutrophils to access and clear S. aureus biofilms in vivo.

bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2023 · PreprintImmunology

Bps polysaccharide of Bordetella pertussis resists antimicrobial peptides by functioning as a dual surface shield and decoy and converts Escherichia coli into a respiratory pathogen.

A. R. Fullen, J. L. Gutierrez-Ferman, K. S. Yount, C. F. Love, H. G. Choi, M. A. Vargas, D. Raju, K. N. Corps, P. L. Howell, P. Dubey, R. Deora

bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2022Microbiology

Structure, dynamics, and inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus m1A22-tRNA methyltransferase

P. Sweeney, A. Crowe, A. Kumar, D. Raju, N. B. Krishna, E. Sutherland, C. J. Leo, G. Fisher, R. Lalitha, L. Muthuraj, G. Sigamani, V. Oehler, S. Synowsky, S. L. Shirran, T. M. Gloster, , R. G. da Silva

This study characterizes the structure, dynamics, and inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus TrmK, identifying a cryptic binding pocket for drug discovery.

bioRxiv · Dec 24, 2021 · PreprintBiochemistry