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Md. Maidul Islam

Emory University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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M. Ammar ZafariD· 2 shared Noah A. Nutter· 2 shared Alicia Costa-Terryll· 1 shared Daniel P FeckoiD· 1 shared Giovanna E. HernandeziD· 1 shared Juan D. Valencia‐BaccaiD· 1 shared Karen M. HaasiD· 1 shared Lance M. Miller· 1 shared

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DksA-Dependent Stringent Stress Response Drives Virulence and Gastrointestinal Persistence of Klebsiella pneumoniae

Md. Maidul Islam, Robert L. Beckman, Noah A. Nutter, Juan D. Valencia‐Bacca, Giovanna E. Hernandez, Renee M. Fleeman, Karen M. Haas, M. Ammar Zafar

This study identifies DksA as a key regulator of the stringent stress response in K. pneumoniae, linking it to antibiotic resistance, virulence, and gastrointestinal colonization.

Infection and Immunity · Sep 4, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Influenza A Virus Coinfection Alters Streptococcus pneumoniae Gene Expression during Upper Respiratory Tract Colonization

Noah A. Nutter, Alicia Costa-Terryll, Lance M. Miller, Ming Leung, Pengbo Zhang, Md. Maidul Islam, Daniel P Fecko, M. Ammar Zafar

This study identifies transcriptional changes in Streptococcus pneumoniae during upper respiratory tract colonization and IAV coinfection, revealing distinct metabolic and virulence adaptations.

Infection and Immunity · Sep 2, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology