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The Staphylococcus aureus Global Regulator MgrA Modulates Clumping and Virulence by Controlling Surface Protein Expression by Crosby, Heidi A, Schlievert, Patrick M, Merriman, Joseph A, King, Jessica M, Salgado-Pabón, Wilmara, Horswill, Alexander R

“…Staphylococcus aureus is a human commensal and opportunistic pathogen that causes devastating infections in a wide range of locations within the body. One of…”
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DNA damage induces a meiotic arrest in mouse oocytes mediated by the spindle assembly checkpoint by Collins, Josie K., Lane, Simon I. R., Merriman, Julie A., Jones, Keith T.

“…Extensive damage to maternal DNA during meiosis causes infertility, birth defects and abortions. However, it is unknown if fully grown oocytes have a mechanism…”
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Injectable and biodegradable piezoelectric hydrogel for osteoarthritis treatment by Vinikoor, Tra, Dzidotor, Godwin K., Le, Thinh T., Liu, Yang, Kan, Ho-Man, Barui, Srimanta, Chorsi, Meysam T., Curry, Eli J., Reinhardt, Emily, Wang, Hanzhang, Singh, Parbeen, Merriman, Marc A., D’Orio, Ethan, Park, Jinyoung, Xiao, Shuyang, Chapman, James H., Lin, Feng, Truong, Cao-Sang, Prasadh, Somasundaram, Chuba, Lisa, Killoh, Shaelyn, Lee, Seok-Woo, Wu, Qian, Chidambaram, Ramaswamy M., Lo, Kevin W. H., Laurencin, Cato T., Nguyen, Thanh D.

“…Osteoarthritis affects millions of people worldwide but current treatments using analgesics or anti-inflammatory drugs only alleviate symptoms of this disease…”
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Central carbon flux controls growth/damage balance for Streptococcus pyogenes by Merriman, Joseph A, Xu, Wei, Caparon, Michael G

“…Microbial pathogens balance growth against tissue damage to achieve maximum fitness. Central carbon metabolism is connected to growth, but how it influences…”
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Identification of human skin microbiome odorants that manipulate mosquito landing behavior by Coutinho-Abreu, Iliano V., Jamshidi, Omid, Raban, Robyn, Atabakhsh, Katayoon, Merriman, Joseph A., Akbari, Omar S.

“…The resident human skin microbiome is responsible for the production of most of the human scents that are attractive to mosquitoes. Hence, engineering the…”
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Does cognitive impairment impact adherence? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between cognitive impairment and medication non-adherence in stroke by Rohde, Daniela, Merriman, Niamh A, Doyle, Frank, Bennett, Kathleen, Williams, David, Hickey, Anne

“…While medication adherence is essential for the secondary prevention of stroke, it is often sub-optimal, and can be compromised by cognitive impairment. This…”
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FACS-sorted putative oogonial stem cells from the ovary are neither DDX4-positive nor germ cells by Zarate-Garcia, Larissa, Lane, Simon I. R., Merriman, Julie A., Jones, Keith T.

“…Whether the adult mammalian ovary contains oogonial stem cells (OSCs) is controversial. They have been isolated by a live-cell sorting method using the germ…”
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Superantigens are critical for Staphylococcus aureus Infective endocarditis, sepsis, and acute kidney injury by Salgado-Pabón, Wilmara, Breshears, Laura, Spaulding, Adam R, Merriman, Joseph A, Stach, Christopher S, Horswill, Alexander R, Peterson, Marnie L, Schlievert, Patrick M

“…Infective endocarditis and kidney infections are serious complications of Staphylococcus aureus sepsis. We investigated the role of superantigens (SAgs) in the…”
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A novel core genome-encoded superantigen contributes to lethality of community-associated MRSA necrotizing pneumonia by Wilson, Gillian J, Seo, Keun Seok, Cartwright, Robyn A, Connelley, Timothy, Chuang-Smith, Olivia N, Merriman, Joseph A, Guinane, Caitriona M, Park, Joo Youn, Bohach, Gregory A, Schlievert, Patrick M, Morrison, W Ivan, Fitzgerald, J Ross

“…Bacterial superantigens (SAg) stimulate T-cell hyper-activation resulting in immune modulation and severe systemic illnesses such as Staphylococcus aureus…”
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Novel Tissue Level Effects of the Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin Gene Cluster Are Essential for Infective Endocarditis by Stach, Christopher S, Vu, Bao G, Merriman, Joseph A, Herrera, Alfa, Cahill, Michael P, Schlievert, Patrick M, Salgado-Pabón, Wilmara

“…Superantigens are indispensable virulence factors for Staphylococcus aureus in disease causation. Superantigens stimulate massive immune cell activation,…”
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Formulary availability and regulatory barriers to accessibility of opioids for cancer pain in Africa: a report from the Global Opioid Policy Initiative (GOPI) by Cleary, J, Powell, R A, Munene, G, Mwangi-Powell, F N, Luyirika, E, Kiyange, F, Merriman, A, Scholten, W, Radbruch, L, Torode, J, Cherny, N I

“…With nearly 1.1 billion inhabitants living in more than 50 countries, Africa is the world's poorest and most socioeconomically underdeveloped continent…”
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The Classical Lancefield Antigen of Group A Streptococcus Is a Virulence Determinant with Implications for Vaccine Design by van Sorge, Nina M., Cole, Jason N., Kuipers, Kirsten, Henningham, Anna, Aziz, Ramy K., Kasirer-Friede, Ana, Lin, Leo, Berends, Evelien T.M., Davies, Mark R., Dougan, Gordon, Zhang, Fan, Dahesh, Samira, Shaw, Laura, Gin, Jennifer, Cunningham, Madeleine, Merriman, Joseph A., Hütter, Julia, Lepenies, Bernd, Rooijakkers, Suzan H.M., Malley, Richard, Walker, Mark J., Shattil, Sanford J., Schlievert, Patrick M., Choudhury, Biswa, Nizet, Victor

“…Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a leading cause of infection-related mortality in humans. All GAS serotypes express the Lancefield group A carbohydrate (GAC),…”
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Vaccination Against Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia by Spaulding, Adam R., Salgado-Pabón, Wilmara, Merriman, Joseph A., Stach, Christopher S., Ji, Yinduo, Gillman, Aaron N., Peterson, Marnie L., Schlievert, Patrick M.

“…Background. Staphylococcus aureus causes serious infections in both hospital and community settings. Attempts have been made to prevent human infection through…”
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DNA double strand breaks but not interstrand crosslinks prevent progress through meiosis in fully grown mouse oocytes by Yuen, Wai Shan, Merriman, Julie A, O'Bryan, Moira K, Jones, Keith T

“…There is some interest in how mammalian oocytes respond to different types of DNA damage because of the increasing expectation of fertility preservation in…”
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Immunity to Staphylococcus aureus secreted proteins protects rabbits from serious illnesses by Spaulding, Adam R, Lin, Ying-Chi, Merriman, Joseph A, Brosnahan, Amanda J, Peterson, Marnie L, Schlievert, Patrick M

“…Highlights ► Vaccination against Staphylococcus aureus is achieved with toxoids. ► Toxoids are >107 inactivated and stimulate immunity to S. aureus . ►…”
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"CityQuest," A Custom-Designed Serious Game, Enhances Spatial Memory Performance in Older Adults by Merriman, Niamh A, Roudaia, Eugenie, Ondřej, Jan, Romagnoli, Matteo, Orvieto, Ivan, O'Sullivan, Carol, Newell, Fiona N

“…Spatial cognition is known to decline with aging. However, little is known about whether training can reduce or eliminate age-related deficits in spatial…”
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Diagnostic test accuracy of screening tools for the detection of neurocognitive disorders in older adults post-trauma: A protocol for a systematic review by Merriman, Niamh A, Walsh, Mary E, O'Regan, Niamh, Carrigan, Marie, Hickey, Pamela, Brent, Louise, Blake, Catherine

“…Neurocognitive disorders (NCDs), including delirium, cognitive impairment, or dementia are prevalent in up to 39% of older adults in acute care, particularly…”
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Sarawak: Healthcare professionals’ perception of palliative care at end of life by Cheah, C.F., Winnie, L.H.Y., Merriman, A., Mohd Naseri, N.I., Chew, S.W.Y.

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‘A bridge to the hospice’: The impact of a Community Volunteer Programme in Uganda by Jack, Barbara A, Kirton, J, Birakurataki, J, Merriman, A

“…In Africa, the need for palliative care provision is escalating with an increasing number of people living with HIV/AIDS, coupled with rising cancer and…”
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Menaquinone Analogs Inhibit Growth of Bacterial Pathogens by SCHLIEVERT, Patrick M, MERRIMAN, Joseph A, SALGADO-PABON, Wilmara, MUELLER, Elizabeth A, SPAULDING, Adam R, VU, Bao G, CHUANG-SMITH, Olivia N, KOHLER, Petra L, KIRBY, John R

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