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W. Shi
University of Michigan
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Biology Disciplines
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2017-2025 · peak 21/yrCo-Author Collaboration Network
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- MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintDOI 10.1101/780791
- MicrobiologybioRxiv
Identification of essential oils with activity against stationary phase Staphylococcus aureus
S. Xiao, P. Cui, W. Shi, Y. Zhang
This study identifies essential oils with antimicrobial activity against stationary phase Staphylococcus aureus persisters and evaluates their combination with antibiotics.
DOI 10.1186/s12906-020-02898-4 - MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Identification of essential oils with strong activity against stationary phase uropathogenic Escherichia coli
S. Xiao, P. Cui, W. Shi, Y. Zhang
This study identifies essential oils with strong activity against stationary phase uropathogenic E. coli and shows synergistic effects when combined with certain antibiotics.
DOI 10.1101/702951 - DOI 10.1101/686105
- MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
A Drug Combination Approach Targeting Both Growing Bacteria and Dormant Persisters Eradicate Persistent Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Infection
R. Yee, Y. Yuan, A. Tarff…·Y. Zhang
This study demonstrates that combining antibiotics targeting both growing bacteria and persisters eradicates S. aureus biofilm infections more effectively than current treatments.
DOI 10.1101/686097 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Introducing RpsA Point Mutation Δ438A or D123A into the Chromosome of M. tuberculosis Confirms its Role in Causing Resistance to Pyrazinamide
W. Shi, P. Cui, H. Niu…·Y. Zhang
The paper introduces RpsA mutations Δ438A and D123A into M. tuberculosis to confirm their role in pyrazinamide resistance.
DOI 10.1128/aac.02681-18 - ImmunologybioRxiv
Design of nanoparticulate group 2 influenza hemagglutinin stem antigens that activate unmutated ancestor B cell receptors of broadly neutralizing antibody lineages
K. S. Corbett, S. M. Moin, H. M. Yassine…·J. C. Boyington
This study designs nanoparticle-based influenza HA stem antigens that activate unmutated B cell receptors of broadly neutralizing antibodies, potentially enabling cross-group immunity.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.02810-18 - BiophysicsbioRxiv
A metastable contact and structural disorder in the estrogen receptor transactivation domain
Y. Peng, S. Cao, J. Kiselar…·S. Yang
This study investigates the structure and function of the estrogen receptor alpha N-terminal domain using multiple techniques, revealing metastable contacts and their role in transactivation.
DOI 10.1016/j.str.2018.10.026 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Viral etiology of Acute Respiratory Infections in Hospitalized Children in Novosibirsk City, Russia (2013 - 2017)
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0200117 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Additional Essential Oils with High Activity against Stationary Phase Borrelia burgdorferi
J. Feng, W. Shi, J. Miklossy, Y. Zhang
This paper identifies 10 essential oils and cinnamaldehyde with high activity against stationary phase Borrelia burgdorferi, including complete eradication at 0.1% concentration.
DOI 10.3390/antibiotics7040089 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Identification of novel mutations in LprG (rv1411c), rv0521, rv3630, rv0010c, ppsC, cyp128 associated with pyrazinoic acid/pyrazinamide resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
W. Shi, J. Chen, S. Zhang…·Y. Zhang
The paper identifies novel mutations in several genes associated with pyrazinoic acid/pyrazinamide resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
DOI 10.1128/aac.00430-18 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Mutations in efflux pump Rv1258c (Tap) cause resistance to pyrazinamide and other drugs in M. tuberculosis
DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00216 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
High Activity Of Selective Essential Oils Against Stationary Phase Borrelia burgdorferi As A Persister Model
J. Feng, S. Zhang, W. Shi…·Y. Zhang
This paper evaluates the activity of 34 essential oils against Borrelia burgdorferi stationary phase cells, identifying oregano, cinnamon bark, and clove bud as highly effective against persisters and biofilms, with carvacrol as the most active component.
DOI 10.3389/fmed.2017.00169 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Identification of novel mutations associated with cycloserine resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
S. Zhang, J. Chen, P. Cui…·Y. Zhnag
This study identifies 17 novel genes associated with D-cycloserine resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis through whole genome sequencing of resistant mutants.
DOI 10.1093/jac/dkx316 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Varying Effects of Common Tuberculosis Drugs on Enhancing Clofazimine Activity in vitro
S. Zhang, W. Shi, J. Feng…·Y. Zhang
The paper investigates how common tuberculosis drugs affect clofazimine activity in vitro and explores its potential for treating multi-drug-resistant TB.
DOI 10.1038/emi.2017.24 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Identification of drug candidates that enhance pyrazinamide activity from a clinical drug library
H. Niu, C. Ma, P. Cui…·Y. Zhang
This study identifies drugs that enhance pyrazinamide's anti-persister activity by screening a clinical drug library against M. tuberculosis cultures enriched with persisters.
DOI 10.1038/emi.2017.23 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Activity of Sulfa Drugs and Their Combinations against Stationary Phase B. burgdorferi in vitro
J. Feng, S. ZHANG, W. Shi, Y. ZHANG
This study evaluates sulfa drugs and their combinations against stationary phase B. burgdorferi, finding that some combinations are more effective than single drugs but less than a positive control.
DOI 10.3390/antibiotics6010010