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Erika N. Biernbaum

Agricultural Research Service

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Organism:E. coli· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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Indira T. KudvaiD· 3 shared Eric D. CassmanniD· 1 shared Hannah Mazon· 1 shared Jessy Castellanos-Gell· 1 shared Julian TrachseliD· 1 shared Koy Drabek· 1 shared Lekshmi K. EdisoniD· 1 shared Mitchell V. PalmeriD· 1 shared

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Varied influence of curli on Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157, O26, O111 biofilm formation and animal cell adherence.

Indira T. Kudva, Erika N. Biernbaum, Hannah Mazon, Koy Drabek

This study investigates the relationship between curli production, biofilm formation, and adherence of STEC isolates to bovine epithelial cells, finding that environmental conditions influence biofilm formation but not necessarily adherence.

bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

The Carbon Starvation-Inducible Lipoprotein (Slp) Influences Differential Adherence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 at the Bovine Rectoanal Junction.

Indira T. Kudva, Erika N. Biernbaum, Eric D. Cassmann, Mitchell V. Palmer, Lekshmi K. Edison, Jessy Castellanos-Gell, Subhashinie Kariyawasam

This study shows that the Slp protein in E. coli O157:H7 facilitates adherence to bovine rectoanal junction columnar cells via pIgR, supporting its role in colonization and immune interference.

PLoS Pathogens · May 18, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Growth dynamics and protein-expression of Escherichia coli serotypes O26:H11, O111:H8 and O145:NM in the bovine rumen.

Indira T. Kudva, Erika N. Biernbaum, Julian Trachsel

This study compares the growth and protein expression of non-O157 STEC serotypes and non-STEC E. coli in bovine rumen environments under different dietary conditions.

PLoS ONE · Jun 4, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology