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K. B. Mills

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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A. R. Horswill· 3 shared A. B. Herr· 2 shared J. J. Maciag· 2 shared P. D. Fey· 2 shared Y. F. Dufrene· 2 shared A. E. Yarawsky· 1 shared C. Chantraine· 1 shared C. T. Chaton· 1 shared

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2023-2023 · peak 3/yr

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Staphylococcus aureus skin colonization is mediated by SasG lectin variation

K. B. Mills, J. J. Maciag, C. Wang, J. A. Crawford, T. J. Enroth, K. C. Keim, Y. F. Dufrene, D. A. Robinson, P. D. Fey, A. B. Herr, A. R. Horswill

This study identifies SasG-II, a variant of the S. aureus surface protein, which binds to a broader range of ligands, enhancing its ability to colonize skin.

bioRxiv · Nov 20, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

The Staphylococcus aureus regulatory program in a human skin-like environment

A. R. Horswill, F. Costa, K. B. Mills, H. Crosby

This study develops a cost-effective media to mimic the human skin environment and shows it enhances the expression of virulence factors in MRSA.

bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Mechanistic basis of staphylococcal interspecies competition for skin colonization

J. J. Maciag, C. Chantraine, K. B. Mills, R. Yadav, A. E. Yarawsky, C. T. Chaton, D. Vinod, N. C. Fitzkee, M. Mathelie-Guinlet, Y. F. Dufrene, P. D. Fey, A. R. Horswill, A. B. Herr

This study investigates the structural and functional basis of staphylococcal adhesion to skin and reveals cross-inhibition between S. epidermidis and S. aureus.

bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology