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Jessica Mendoza

University of California, IrvineORCID 0009-0001-5135-6918Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Celia W. GouldingiD· 3 shared Bonnie J. CuthbertiD· 2 shared Abdul Samad· 1 shared Adrián JinichiD· 1 shared Albel SinghiD· 1 shared Amit SinghiD· 1 shared Amitava SinhaiD· 1 shared Andy SpenceriD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyEMBO ReportsPeer-reviewedJun 11, 2026

VadK, a Non-Canonical Kinase that Regulates the Methylcitrate Cycle and is Essential for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Virulence

Jordan Pascoe, Jane Newcombe, Jessica Mendoza…·Dany J. V. Beste

DOI 10.1038/s44319-026-00818-0

metabolomicsexperimental assay

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MicrobiologySciencePeer-reviewedFeb 19, 2026

Bacteria deliver a microtubule-binding protein into mammalian cells to promote colonization

Michael S. Costello, Bryan C. Neumann, Bonnie J. Cuthbert…·Christopher S. Hayes

This study shows that the Bordetella FhaB protein's microtubule-binding domain is delivered into host cells to promote bacterial colonization by interacting with microtubules in cilia.

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJul 8, 2025

A periplasmic protein complex supports arabinofuranosyltransferase activity and mediates intrinsic drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Thaís Klevorn, Christopher D. Brown, Christine D. Hardy…·Sabine Ehrt

This study identifies a periplasmic protein complex in Mtb that supports arabinofuranosyltransferase activity and contributes to intrinsic drug resistance.

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proteomicsexperimental assay

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