M. Ammar Zafar

This study identifies DksA as a key regulator of the stringent stress response in K. pneumoniae, linking it to antibiotic resistance, virulence, and gastrointestinal colonization.

This study identifies transcriptional changes in Streptococcus pneumoniae during upper respiratory tract colonization and IAV coinfection, revealing distinct metabolic and virulence adaptations.

This study identifies distinct roles for complement proteins C3 and C4 in controlling Klebsiella pneumoniae gut colonization and systemic spread under different conditions.