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Laura C. Cook

Binghamton UniversityORCID 0000-0002-7079-9570Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Biofilm dispersion in Enterococcus faecalis is mediated by nutrient step-change and intra-species signaling

Nermin Mohamed, David M. Lam, Marian Abdikarin, Raheema Mohammed-Abraham, David G. Davies, Laura C. Cook, Peter T. McKenney

This study identifies nutrient step-change and intra-species signaling as triggers for biofilm dispersion in E. faecalis, reducing antibiotic resistance in dispersed cells.

bioRxiv · May 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Contact dependent suppression of Clostridioides difficile sporulation by enterococci requires the endocarditis and biofilm pilus

Alicia K. Wood, Caspar S. Carson, Holly R Neubauer, Lesly-Hannah Gutierrez, Mofiyinfoluwa Adeoye, Angus Johnson, Ana Beatriz Garcez Buiatte, Bryce Chong, Laura C. Cook, Adam M. Session, Cheryl P. Andam, Peter T. McKenney

This study shows that enterococci reduce C. difficile sporulation through contact-dependent mechanisms involving surface pili, suggesting a role for gut microbiota in controlling spore formation.

bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Unraveling Streptococcus pyogenes Carriage: Genomic and Transcriptomic Insights from Acute and Post-Treatment Phases

Nicholas A. Faiola, Jason Woods, Meiyu Xu, Kevin Quirk, Christopher Thomas, Eliza Klos, Jordan E. Thesier, Mitchell J. Waldran, Mark Maienschein‐Cline, Michael J. Federle, Gregory P. DeMuri, Ellen R. Wald, Laura C. Cook

This study analyzes genomic and transcriptomic data from Streptococcus pyogenes during acute infection and post-treatment carriage, finding distinct gene expression patterns but no carrier-specific genotypes.

bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology