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V. Mercado-Evans

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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C. Serchejian· 2 shared J. J. Zulk· 2 shared K. A. Patras· 2 shared M. B. Ballard· 2 shared M. E. Mejia· 2 shared S. Ottinger· 2 shared A. Flores· 1 shared A. Saltzman· 1 shared

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Tamm-Horsfall protein augments neutrophil NETosis during urinary tract infection

V. Mercado-Evans, C. Chew, C. Serchejian, A. Saltzman, M. Mejia, J. Zulk, I. Cornax, V. Nizet, K. Patras

This study shows that Tamm-Horsfall protein enhances neutrophil NETosis during UTI by modulating respiratory chain, granules, and chromatin remodeling pathways.

bioRxiv · Feb 1, 2024Immunology

Gestational diabetes augments group B Streptococcus perinatal infection through disruptions in maternal immunity and the vaginal microbiota

V. Mercado-Evans, M. E. Mejia, J. J. Zulk, S. Ottinger, Z. Hameed, C. Serchejian, M. G. Marunde, C. M. Robertson, M. B. Ballard, N. Korotkova, A. Flores, K. A. Pennington, K. A. Patras

This study shows that gestational diabetes increases GBS perinatal infection by altering maternal immunity and vaginal microbiota, using a murine model.

bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2023Microbiology

Vaginal microbial dynamics and pathogen colonization in a humanized microbiota mouse model

M. E. Mejia, V. Mercado-Evans, J. J. Zulk, S. Ottinger, K. Ruiz, M. B. Ballard, R. A. Britton, K. A. Patras

This study evaluates a humanized microbiota mouse model to understand how vaginal microbiota composition influences susceptibility to urogenital pathogens, finding that certain bacterial taxa correlate with reduced pathogen levels but show inconsistent in vitro and in vivo effects.

bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2023Microbiology