J. M. Bomberger

Lytic bacteriophages interact with respiratory epithelial cells and induce the secretion of antiviral and proinflammatory cytokines

This study investigates how lytic bacteriophages interact with respiratory epithelial cells and their effects on cytokine secretion, highlighting the need to consider mammalian responses in phage therapy.

Staphylococcal secreted cytotoxins are competition sensing signals for Pseudomonas aeruginosa

This study shows Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses Staphylococcus aureus secreted toxins as signals to detect competition and activate its type six secretion system to outcompete S. aureus during coinfection.

Novel Requirement for Staphylococcal Cell Wall-Anchored Protein SasD in Pulmonary Infection

This study identifies SasD, a cell wall-anchored protein in S. aureus, as a novel virulence factor that influences inflammatory signaling and outcomes in pulmonary infections, particularly in the context of super-infection with influenza.

Low diversity and instability of the sinus microbiota over time in adults with cystic fibrosis

This study examines the microbiota of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) and finds low diversity and instability in sinus microbial communities, linked to inflammation and worse sinus disease.

Genomic and functional characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa-targeting bacteriophages isolated from hospital wastewater

This study isolates and characterizes 14 new Pseudomonas aeruginosa-targeting phages from hospital wastewater and evaluates their antibacterial activity against clinical isolates and biofilms.

Evolution and adaptation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the paranasal sinuses of people with cystic fibrosis

This study identifies three evolutionary genetic routes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa adaptation in the sinuses of people with cystic fibrosis, suggesting sinuses may be an early site of pathoadaptation before lung infections.