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Francesca Ermoli

Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Andreas DiepoldiD· 2 shared Christoph K. SpahniD· 2 shared Cinzia CalvioiD· 1 shared Corentin BrianceauiD· 1 shared Gabriele MalengoiD· 1 shared Giulia VitaliiD· 1 shared Helge B. BodeiD· 1 shared Ismath SadhiriD· 1 shared

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Yersinia actively downregulates type III secretion and adhesion at higher cell densities

Francesca Ermoli, Gabriele Malengo, Christoph K. Spahn, Corentin Brianceau, Timo Glatter, Andreas Diepold

This study shows Yersinia enterocolitica suppresses T3SS expression and adhesion at high cell densities through VirF downregulation and CsrBC-mediated mechanisms.

PLoS Pathogens · Aug 12, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Activation of the Yersinia type III secretion system induces large-scale chromosomal and virulence plasmid DNA rearrangements

Francesca Ermoli, Christoph K. Spahn, Ismath Sadhir, Helge B. Bode, Andreas Diepold

This study shows that activating the Yersinia type III secretion system causes large-scale DNA rearrangements in both the virulence plasmid and chromosomal DNA.

bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

SwrA as global modulator of the two-component system DegS/U in B. subtilis

Francesca Ermoli, Valeria Bontà, Giulia Vitali, Cinzia Calvio

The paper shows that SwrA modulates DegU~P's effects on subtilisin expression and competence for DNA uptake, which the DegU32Hy mutant cannot replicate.

Research in Microbiology · Sep 1, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics