Peggy A. Cotter

This paper identifies a peptide inhibitor of FhaC, a TpsB protein involved in bacterial virulence, showing it inhibits exoprotein secretion and reduces virulence correlates.

The paper identifies PlrP as an essential third component of the PlrSR two-component system in Bordetella species, showing it inhibits PlrS phosphatase activity and is required for in vivo survival.

This study shows that Burkholderia thailandensis uses DNA duplication via insertion sequences to activate a two-component system, enabling a bet-hedging strategy for biofilm formation under changing environmental conditions.

This study investigates the role of cytochrome oxidases in Bordetella species, finding that three specific oxidases are sufficient for respiratory infection in mice.