Search Results - "Nierman, William C"
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SMURF: Genomic mapping of fungal secondary metabolite clusters
Published in Fungal genetics and biology (01-09-2010)“…Fungi produce an impressive array of secondary metabolites (SMs) including mycotoxins, antibiotics and pharmaceuticals. The genes responsible for their…”
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The pH-responsive PacC transcription factor of Aspergillus fumigatus governs epithelial entry and tissue invasion during pulmonary aspergillosis
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-10-2014)“…Destruction of the pulmonary epithelium is a major feature of lung diseases caused by the mould pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. Although it is widely…”
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Predicting antimicrobial mechanism-of-action from transcriptomes: A generalizable explainable artificial intelligence approach
Published in PLoS computational biology (29-03-2021)“…To better combat the expansion of antibiotic resistance in pathogens, new compounds, particularly those with novel mechanisms-of-action [MOA], represent a…”
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Aspergillus galactosaminogalactan mediates adherence to host constituents and conceals hyphal β-glucan from the immune system
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-08-2013)“…Aspergillus fumigatus is the most common cause of invasive mold disease in humans. The mechanisms underlying the adherence of this mold to host cells and…”
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Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Burkholderia isolates from the potable water system of the International Space Station
Published in PloS one (19-02-2020)“…The opportunistic pathogens Burkholderia cepacia and Burkholderia contaminans, both genomovars of the Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC), are frequently…”
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Sequencing of mitochondrial genomes of nine Aspergillus and Penicillium species identifies mobile introns and accessory genes as main sources of genome size variability
Published in BMC genomics (12-12-2012)“…The genera Aspergillus and Penicillium include some of the most beneficial as well as the most harmful fungal species such as the penicillin-producer…”
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SreA-mediated iron regulation in Aspergillus fumigatus
Published in Molecular microbiology (01-10-2008)“…Aspergillus fumigatus, the most common airborne fungal pathogen of humans, employs two high-affinity iron uptake systems: iron uptake mediated by the…”
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Type VI secretion is a major virulence determinant in Burkholderia mallei
Published in Molecular microbiology (01-06-2007)“…Burkholderia mallei is a host-adapted pathogen and a category B biothreat agent. Although the B. mallei VirAG two-component regulatory system is required for…”
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Tight control of mycotoxin biosynthesis gene expression in Aspergillus flavus by temperature as revealed by RNA-Seq
Published in FEMS microbiology letters (01-09-2011)“…Abstract To better understand the effect of temperature on mycotoxin biosynthesis, RNA-Seq technology was used to profile the Aspergillus flavus transcriptome…”
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Whole genome comparison of Aspergillus flavus L-morphotype strain NRRL 3357 (type) and S-morphotype strain AF70
Published in PloS one (02-07-2018)“…Aspergillus flavus is a saprophytic fungus that infects corn, peanuts, tree nuts and other agriculturally important crops. Once the crop is infected the fungus…”
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Transcript amplification from single bacterium for transcriptome analysis
Published in Genome research (01-06-2011)“…Total transcript amplification (TTA) from single eukaryotic cells for transcriptome analysis is established, but TTA from a single prokaryotic cell presents…”
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Longitudinal changes in the nasopharyngeal resistome of South African infants using shotgun metagenomic sequencing
Published in PloS one (22-04-2020)“…Nasopharyngeal (NP) colonization with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a global public health concern. Antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) genes carried by the…”
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Sub-telomere directed gene expression during initiation of invasive aspergillosis
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-09-2008)“…Aspergillus fumigatus is a common mould whose spores are a component of the normal airborne flora. Immune dysfunction permits developmental growth of inhaled…”
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Genomic islands in the pathogenic filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus
Published in PLoS genetics (01-04-2008)“…We present the genome sequences of a new clinical isolate of the important human pathogen, Aspergillus fumigatus, A1163, and two closely related but rarely…”
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Transcriptional regulation of chemical diversity in Aspergillus fumigatus by LaeA
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-04-2007)“…Secondary metabolites, including toxins and melanins, have been implicated as virulence attributes in invasive aspergillosis. Although not definitively proved,…”
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Genetic Analysis Using an Isogenic Mating Pair of Aspergillus fumigatus Identifies Azole Resistance Genes and Lack of MAT Locus's Role in Virulence
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-04-2015)“…Invasive aspergillosis (IA) due to Aspergillus fumigatus is a major cause of mortality in immunocompromised patients. The discovery of highly fertile strains…”
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Succession and determinants of the early life nasopharyngeal microbiota in a South African birth cohort
Published in Microbiome (05-06-2023)“…Bacteria colonizing the nasopharynx play a key role as gatekeepers of respiratory health. Yet, dynamics of early life nasopharyngeal (NP) bacterial profiles…”
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Transcriptional Profiling Identifies a Role for BrlA in the Response to Nitrogen Depletion and for StuA in the Regulation of Secondary Metabolite Clusters in Aspergillus fumigatus
Published in Eukaryotic Cell (01-01-2009)“…Classifications Services EC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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The early stage of bacterial genome-reductive evolution in the host
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-05-2010)“…The equine-associated obligate pathogen Burkholderia mallei was developed by reductive evolution involving a substantial portion of the genome from…”
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HacA-independent functions of the ER stress sensor IreA synergize with the canonical UPR to influence virulence traits in Aspergillus fumigatus
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-10-2011)“…Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is a condition in which the protein folding capacity of the ER becomes overwhelmed by an increased demand for secretion or by…”
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