Sébastien Houle

Amino Sugar Metabolism with AgaSY Coordinates Carbon Catabolism, Fimbrial Regulation, and Pathogenesis in Uropathogenic E. coli

This study identifies agaSY genes in UPEC as essential for amino sugar catabolism and links their loss to reduced virulence and colonization in a murine model.

Regulation of PL fimbriae (plf) and role of PlfB as a negative regulator during avian pathogenic Escherichia coli infection in turkeys

This study identifies PlfB as a negative regulator of PL fimbriae in avian pathogenic E. coli, showing its role in reducing fimbrial expression and bacterial colonization in turkey lungs.

Host range and zoonotic potential linked to P-like fimbrial adhesin specificity in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli

This study investigates the role of P-like fimbriae in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli, showing their species- and tissue-specific adherence and potential zoonotic risk.