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Hope Akegbe

University of Notre DameORCID 0000-0001-5327-3801Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Alyssa Ann La BellaiD· 2 shared Ana Lidia Flores‐MirelesiD· 2 shared Felipe Hiram Santiago-TiradoiD· 2 shared Armando M. MarrufoiD· 1 shared Caitlin HowelliD· 1 shared Catherine May May HubbardiD· 1 shared Chloe L. P. Obernuefemann· 1 shared Christopher GageriD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedJul 20, 2026

The Unique Efg1 Fungal Virulence Regulon in the Catheterized Bladder Environment

Alyssa Ann La Bella, Nicholas C Gervais, Kurt N. Kohler…·Felipe Hiram Santiago-Tirado

This study identifies the Efg1 regulon active in C. albicans during growth in human urine, validates its clinical relevance in catheter samples, and characterizes key downstream factors involved in fungal CAUTI.

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C. elegansexperimental assay

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MicrobiologymSpherePeer-reviewedApr 15, 2026

Liquid-Infused Silicone Catheters Reduce Fungal Burden and Inflammation in Candidozyma auris Bladder Infections.

Alyssa Ann La Bella, Hope Akegbe, Caitlin Howell…·Ana Lidia Flores‐Mireles

This study shows that liquid-infused silicone catheters reduce C. auris fungal burden, systemic spread, and inflammation in bladder infections.

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mouseexperimental assay

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