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W. Figueroa

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Organism:human· 1

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A. Cazares· 2 shared D. Cazares· 2 shared G. Guarneros· 2 shared M. Welch· 2 shared A. De la Cruz· 1 shared F. Nobrega· 1 shared L. Kameyama· 1 shared P. Vinuesa· 1 shared

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The efficacy of antimicrobial agents is decreased in a polymicrobial environment

T. J. O'Brien, W. Figueroa, M. Welch

This study shows that antimicrobial efficacy decreases in polymicrobial cultures of CF-associated pathogens, with both phenotypic and genetic resistance mechanisms observed.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2021Microbiology

Distribution and molecular evolution of the anti-CRISPR family AcrIF7

W. Figueroa, A. Cazares, D. Cazares, Y. Wu, A. De la Cruz, M. Welch, L. Kameyama, F. Nobrega, G. Guarneros

This study investigates the distribution and molecular evolution of the AcrIF7 anti-CRISPR family, identifying sub-clusters, variants, and functional residues.

bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2021Microbiology

Dynamics of infection in a novel group of promiscuous phages and hosts of multiple bacterial genera retrieved from river communities

D. Cazares, A. Cazares, W. Figueroa, G. Guarneros, R. Edwards, P. Vinuesa

The paper identifies and characterizes promiscuous phages capable of infecting multiple bacterial genera in river communities, revealing dynamic infection dynamics and adaptation patterns.

bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology