Samuel B. Berry

Host control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is not influenced by the gut microbiome

This study uses a gnotobiotic mouse model to show that gut microbiome diversity does not affect Mtb lung burden, though it alters immune responses.

Methylglyoxal is an antibacterial effector produced by macrophages during infection

This study shows that methylglyoxal, a byproduct of aerobic glycolysis in infected macrophages, acts as an antimicrobial effector that enhances host defense against bacterial pathogens.