Buhari Yusuf

This study identifies homologous recombination as a key mechanism of fluoroquinolone resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus and shows that targeting HR enhances FQ efficacy in vitro and in vivo.

This study identifies SigH as a key regulator of intrinsic antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus through transcriptomic analysis and genetic complementation.

This study identifies a synonymous mutation in MSMEG_4729 that frequently occurs in D29-resistant mutants of Mycobacterium smegmatis and links it to potential resistance mechanisms involving LOS biosynthesis and m6A modifications.

This study identifies promoter reconstitution via IS6120 insertion upstream of mpr as the mechanism behind Mpr overexpression in D29-resistant M. smegmatis mutants.

This study identifies MAB_2363 as a division-associated protein that contributes to intrinsic resistance and virulence in Mycobacterium abscessus by affecting cell division and antibiotic susceptibility.

This study shows that disrupting MtrA or MtrB in Mycobacterium abscessus increases antibiotic susceptibility and reduces virulence by affecting cell division and permeability.

This paper develops an autoluminescent model to assess anti-tuberculosis drugs against nonreplicating M. tuberculosis, showing real-time light output correlates with colony-forming units and reveals drug efficacy differences under anaerobic vs aerobic conditions.