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Christian Lotz

Universitätsklinikum WürzburgORCID 0000-0003-3106-1159Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Constantin BergeriD· 1 shared Djida GhoubayiD· 1 shared Fabiola Walz· 1 shared Geraldine Beer· 1 shared Julian Schwebler· 1 shared Kate F. GrieveiD· 1 shared Lina KafuriiD· 1 shared Nicola KnetzgeriD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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MicrobiologyInfection and ImmunityPeer-reviewedMay 15, 2026

The role of type IV pilus in the interaction of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with a corneal epithelium tissue model

Lina Kafuri, Nicola Knetzger, Christian Lotz…·Vera Kozjak‐Pavlovic

This study shows that type IV pilus function is critical for Neisseria gonorrhoeae adherence to corneal epithelium models and that pilus retraction reduces bacterial attachment.

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintJan 14, 2026

Validation of optical coherence tomography as a tool to identify differentiation key drivers in 3D in vitro conjunctival models

Julian Schwebler, Fabiola Walz, Geraldine Beer…·Christian Lotz

This study uses optical coherence tomography to analyze 3D conjunctival models and identifies serum, collagen, and fibroblasts as key drivers of epithelial differentiation.

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