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Kimberly K. Jefferson

Virginia Commonwealth UniversityORCID 0000-0003-1052-1988Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1

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MicrobiologyInfection and ImmunityPeer-reviewedAug 21, 2025

Genetic transformation of Gardnerella species and characterization of vaginolysin and sialidase mutants

Amy K. Klimowicz, Erin M. Garcia, Kimberly K. Jefferson, Joseph P. Dillard

This study develops genetic tools for Gardnerella species, creating mutants of vaginolysin and sialidase to investigate their roles in bacterial vaginosis.

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