Saikat Paul

This study shows that the commensal fungus Candida albicans enhances Salmonella Typhimurium virulence by promoting arginine production, which in turn boosts Salmonella's ability to invade host cells and dampens the host's inflammatory response.

This study identifies ZCF13 in Candida albicans as a regulator of ribose metabolism that enhances synergistic virulence with Staphylococcus aureus during intra-abdominal infection.