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Wenqi Yu

University of South FloridaORCID 0000-0001-8772-3129Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Salvatore J. Scaffidi· 3 shared Yaosheng JiaiD· 3 shared Jesper J. MadseniD· 1 shared R. Zhang· 1 shared Ran Zhang· 1 shared Ran ZhangiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Mis-localization of PBPs in Staphylococcus aureus gdpP mutant contributes to β-lactam resistance and surface protein cross-wall trafficking

Yaosheng Jia, Ran Zhang, Salvatore J. Scaffidi, Wenqi Yu

Microbiology Spectrum · Aug 12, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Genome-wide screen identifies novel factors for surface protein cross-wall trafficking and cell envelope homeostasis in Staphylococcus aureus

Salvatore J. Scaffidi, R. Zhang, Yaosheng Jia, Wenqi Yu

This study identifies novel factors regulating YSIRK protein cross-wall trafficking and cell envelope homeostasis in S. aureus through a transposon mutant screen and phenotypic analysis.

Journal of Bacteriology · Mar 19, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Signal peptidase SpsB coordinates staphylococcal cell cycle, surface protein septal trafficking and LTA synthesis

Ran Zhang, Yaosheng Jia, Salvatore J. Scaffidi, Jesper J. Madsen, Wenqi Yu

This study identifies SpsB as a key regulator that coordinates surface protein septal trafficking, cell cycle, and LTA synthesis in Staphylococcus aureus.

mBio · Jan 24, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology