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K. B. Xavier

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Approach:experimental assay· 6 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 5 Organism:mouse· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1

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High-resolution lineage tracking of within-host evolution and strain transmission in a human gut symbiont across ecological scales

K. S. Vasquez, D. P. G. H. Wong, M. F. Pedro, F. B. Yu, S. Jain, X. Meng, S. K. Higginbottom, B. C. DeFelice, N. Neff, A. S. Bhatt, C. Tropini, K. B. Xavier, J. L. Sonnenburg, B. H. Good, K. C. Huang

The paper tracks lineage evolution and transmission of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron across hosts and ecological scales using genomic barcoding and whole-genome sequencing.

bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Gut protective Klebsiella species promotes microbiota recovery and pathobiont clearance while preventing inflammation

V. Cabral, R. A. Oliveira, M. B. Correia, M. F. Pedro, C. Ubeda, K. B. Xavier

This study shows that Klebsiella sp. ARO112 promotes microbiota recovery, clears pathobionts, and prevents inflammation in an IBD mouse model.

bioRxiv · Nov 14, 2023Microbiology

Novel pathways converge with quorum sensing to regulate plant and insect host-specific factors in Erwinia carotovora

F. J. D. Vieira, L. Teixeira, K. B. Xavier

This study identifies novel regulators that co-regulate virulence factors in Erwinia carotovora, integrating quorum sensing and environmental signals for host-specific interactions.

bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Quantifying the interplay between rapid bacterial evolution within the mouse intestine and transmission between hosts

K. S. Vasquez, L. Willis, N. Cira, K. M. Ng, M. F. Pedro, A. Aranda-Diaz, M. Rajendram, F. B. Yu, S. K. Higginbottom, N. Neff, G. Sherlock, K. B. Xavier, S. Quake, J. Sonnenburg, B. H. Good, K. C. Huang

The paper tracks bacterial evolution and transmission in mice using barcoded E. coli strains, showing rapid selection and migration effects on microbiota composition.

bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2020Microbiology

Quorum sensing regulation in Erwinia carotovora affects development of Drosophila melanogaster infected larvae

F. J. D. Vieira, P. Nadal-Jimenez, L. Teixeira, K. B. Xavier

This study shows that quorum sensing regulates evf expression in Erwinia carotovora, affecting its virulence in Drosophila larvae and causing developmental delays.

bioRxiv · Dec 13, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology

Recovery of the gut microbiota after antibiotics depends on host diet and environmental reservoirs

K. M. Ng, A. Aranda-Diaz, C. Tropini, M. R. Frankel, W. W. Van Treuren, C. O'Laughlin, B. D. Merrill, F. B. Yu, K. M. Pruss, R. A. Oliveira, S. K. Higginbottom, N. F. Neff, M. A. Fischbach, K. B. Xavier, J. L. Sonnenburg, K. C. Huang

The paper investigates how gut microbiota recovers after antibiotics, showing diet and environmental factors influence resilience and recovery patterns.

bioRxiv · Aug 8, 2019Microbiology