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Andrea Puhar

Queen's University BelfastORCID 0000-0002-9915-002XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Abigail ClementsiD· 1 shared Ana T. López-JiméneziD· 1 shared Atin SharmaiD· 1 shared Claire JenkinsiD· 1 shared David A. CisnerosiD· 1 shared Dilys SantilloiD· 1 shared Hannah PainteriD· 1 shared Jüri Aedla· 1 shared

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Enhanced virulence and stress tolerance are signatures of epidemiologically successful Shigella sonnei

Sydney L. Miles, Dilys Santillo, Hannah Painter, Kathryn Wright, Vincenzo Torraca, Ana T. López-Jiménez, Mollie Virgo, Xosé M. Matanza, Abigail Clements, Claire Jenkins, Stephen Baker, Kate S. Baker, David A. Cisneros, Andrea Puhar, Vanessa Sancho‐Shimizu, , Serge Mostowy

This study identifies enhanced virulence and stress tolerance as factors contributing to the epidemiological success of Shigella sonnei, using zebrafish models and genomic analysis.

Nature Communications · Oct 9, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Antibacterial Compounds Against Non-Growing and Intracellular Bacteria

Niilo Kaldalu, Normunds Bērziņš, Stina Berglund Fick, Atin Sharma, Naomi Charlotta Andersson, Jüri Aedla, Mariliis Hinnu, Andrea Puhar, Vasili Hauryliuk, Tanel Tenson

This study identifies 39 compounds active against non-growing uropathogenic E. coli and some against intracellular Shigella flexneri, with several showing selective activity against non-growing bacteria.

npj Antimicrobials and Resistance · Apr 11, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology