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N. Mendez

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1

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C. Martinez-Valdebenito· 1 shared C. Soto· 1 shared G. Tetz· 1 shared J. Vera-Otarola· 1 shared K. Lu· 1 shared M. Pinho· 1 shared R. Mannheim· 1 shared S. Pritzkow· 1 shared

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C. Martinez-Valdebenito

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Antimicrobial copper as an effective and practical deterrent to surface transmission of SARS-CoV-2

J. Vera-Otarola, N. Mendez, C. Martinez-Valdebenito, R. Mannheim, K. Lu, S. Rhodes

This study demonstrates that copper surfaces inactivate SARS-CoV-2 within minutes, with 99.9% infectivity loss observed in TCID50 and plaque assays.

bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Bacterial DNA promotes Tau aggregation

G. Tetz, M. Pinho, C. Soto, S. Pritzkow, N. Mendez, V. Tetz

This study shows bacterial DNA promotes tau misfolding and aggregation more than eukaryotic DNA, suggesting microbial DNA may contribute to Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis.

bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2019Microbiology