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The persistent dilemma of microbial keratitis: Global burden, diagnosis, and antimicrobial resistance by Ung, Lawson, Bispo, Paulo J.M., Shanbhag, Swapna S., Gilmore, Michael S., Chodosh, James

“…Microbial keratitis is a potentially blinding condition that must be treated emergently to preserve vision. Although long recognized as a significant cause of…”
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Friend turned foe: evolution of enterococcal virulence and antibiotic resistance by Van Tyne, Daria, Gilmore, Michael S

“…The enterococci are an ancient genus that evolved along with the tree of life. These intrinsically rugged bacteria are highly adapted members of the intestinal…”
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A biocultural approach to navigating conservation trade-offs through participatory methods by Wengerd, Nicole, Gilmore, Michael

“…The desire to simultaneously address the well-being of local people while also mitigating the destruction of ecosystems resulted in a variety of win-win…”
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Pathogenicity of Enterococci by Fiore, Elizabeth, Van Tyne, Daria, Gilmore, Michael S

“…Enterococci are unusually well adapted for survival and persistence in a variety of adverse environments, including on inanimate surfaces in the hospital…”
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Peptidoglycan recycling mediated by an ABC transporter in the plant pathogen Agrobacterium tumefaciens by Gilmore, Michael C., Cava, Felipe

“…During growth and division, the bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan (PG) is remodelled, resulting in the liberation of PG muropeptides which are typically…”
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A new class of synthetic retinoid antibiotics effective against bacterial persisters by Kim, Wooseong, Zhu, Wenpeng, Hendricks, Gabriel Lambert, Van Tyne, Daria, Steele, Andrew D., Keohane, Colleen E., Fricke, Nico, Conery, Annie L., Shen, Steven, Pan, Wen, Lee, Kiho, Rajamuthiah, Rajmohan, Fuchs, Beth Burgwyn, Vlahovska, Petia M., Wuest, William M., Gilmore, Michael S., Gao, Huajian, Ausubel, Frederick M., Mylonakis, Eleftherios

“…Synthetic retinoid compounds can kill both growing and persister MRSA cells by disrupting the membrane lipid bilayer, and are effective in a mouse model of…”
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Genomic transition of enterococci from gut commensals to leading causes of multidrug-resistant hospital infection in the antibiotic era by Gilmore, Michael S, Lebreton, Francois, van Schaik, Willem

“…Highlights ► Enterococci are ancient commensals in the GI tracts of hosts ranging from insects to man. ► Enterococci are now leading causes of multidrug…”
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Multidrug-resistant enterococci lack CRISPR-cas by Palmer, Kelli L, Gilmore, Michael S

“…Clustered, regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) provide bacteria and archaea with sequence-specific, acquired defense against plasmids and…”
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Tracing the Enterococci from Paleozoic Origins to the Hospital by Lebreton, François, Manson, Abigail L., Saavedra, Jose T., Straub, Timothy J., Earl, Ashlee M., Gilmore, Michael S.

“…We examined the evolutionary history of leading multidrug resistant hospital pathogens, the enterococci, to their origin hundreds of millions of years ago. Our…”
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Structure, function, and biology of the Enterococcus faecalis cytolysin by Van Tyne, Daria, Martin, Melissa J, Gilmore, Michael S

“…Enterococcus faecalis is a Gram-positive commensal member of the gut microbiota of a wide range of organisms. With the advent of antibiotic therapy, it has…”
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Bacterial Hypoxic Responses Revealed as Critical Determinants of the Host-Pathogen Outcome by TnSeq Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Invasive Infection by Wilde, Aimee D, Snyder, Daniel J, Putnam, Nicole E, Valentino, Michael D, Hammer, Neal D, Lonergan, Zachery R, Hinger, Scott A, Aysanoa, Esar E, Blanchard, Catlyn, Dunman, Paul M, Wasserman, Gregory A, Chen, John, Shopsin, Bo, Gilmore, Michael S, Skaar, Eric P, Cassat, James E

“…Staphylococcus aureus is capable of infecting nearly every organ in the human body. In order to infiltrate and thrive in such diverse host tissues,…”
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Mechanisms and consequences of gut commensal translocation in chronic diseases by Fine, Rebecca L., Manfredo Vieira, Silvio, Gilmore, Michael S., Kriegel, Martin A.

“…Humans and other mammalian hosts have evolved mechanisms to control the bacteria colonizing their mucosal barriers to prevent invasion. While the breach of…”
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Native Microbial Colonization of Drosophila melanogaster and Its Use as a Model of Enterococcus faecalis Pathogenesis by COX, Christopher R, GILMORE, Michael S

“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Identification of a Botulinum Neurotoxin-like Toxin in a Commensal Strain of Enterococcus faecium by Zhang, Sicai, Lebreton, Francois, Mansfield, Michael J., Miyashita, Shin-Ichiro, Zhang, Jie, Schwartzman, Julia A., Tao, Liang, Masuyer, Geoffrey, Martínez-Carranza, Markel, Stenmark, Pål, Gilmore, Michael S., Doxey, Andrew C., Dong, Min

“…Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), produced by various Clostridium strains, are a family of potent bacterial toxins and potential bioterrorism agents. Here we…”
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Spatiotemporal variation in hunting in a riverine indigenous community in the Amazon by Griffiths, Brian M., Gonzales, Therany, Gilmore, Michael P.

“…Hunting is a critical source of food security and income for millions of people across the Amazon Basin, but unsustainable hunting is one of the leading causes…”
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Horizontal gene transfer and the genomics of enterococcal antibiotic resistance by Palmer, Kelli L, Kos, Veronica N, Gilmore, Michael S

“…Enterococci are Gram-positive bacteria that normally colonize gastrointestinal tracts of humans and animals. They are of growing concern because of their…”
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Genetic diversity among Enterococcus faecalis by McBride, Shonna M, Fischetti, Vincent A, Leblanc, Donald J, Moellering, Jr, Robert C, Gilmore, Michael S

“…Enterococcus faecalis, a ubiquitous member of mammalian gastrointestinal flora, is a leading cause of nosocomial infections and a growing public health…”
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Staphylococcus aureus from ocular and otolaryngology infections are frequently resistant to clinically important antibiotics and are associated with lineages of community and hospital origins by Wurster, Jenna I, Bispo, Paulo J M, Van Tyne, Daria, Cadorette, James J, Boody, Rick, Gilmore, Michael S

“…Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen that causes serious antibiotic-resistant infections. Its population structure is marked by the appearance…”
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Genome-wide screen for genes involved in eDNA release during biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus by DeFrancesco, Alicia S., Masloboeva, Nadezda, Syed, Adnan K., DeLoughery, Aaron, Bradshaw, Niels, Li, Gene-Wei, Gilmore, Michael S., Walker, Suzanne, Losick, Richard

“…Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of both nosocomial and community-acquired infection. Biofilm formation at the site of infection reduces antimicrobial…”
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Peptidoglycan deacetylation controls type IV secretion and the intracellular survival of the bacterial pathogen Legionella pneumophila by Boamah, David, Gilmore, Michael C, Bourget, Sarah, Ghosh, Anushka, Hossain, Mohammad J, Vogel, Joseph P, Cava, Felipe, O'Connor, Tamara J

“…Peptidoglycan is a critical component of the bacteria cell envelope. Remodeling of the peptidoglycan is required for numerous essential cellular processes and…”
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