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    January 2026
  1. KATHARIOS-LANWERMEYER S, Zarrella TM, Godsil M, Severin S, et al
    A quorum-sensing molecule from Pseudomonas aeruginosa induces defensive multicellularity in a coinfecting pathogen.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026;123:e2513122123.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  2. MCDONOUGH LD, Li S, Munsamy-Govender V, Gwin CM, et al
    An activator of a two-component system controls cell separation and intrinsic drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026;123:e2519608123.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  3. VELEZ AZ, Radin JN, Kennedy EN, Parsons JB, et al
    The innate immune protein calprotectin ablates the bactericidal activity of beta-lactam antibiotics.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026;123:e2513462123.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  4. TURCOTTE EA, Kim K, Eislmayr KD, Goers L, et al
    Shigella OspF blocks rapid p38-dependent priming of the NAIP-NLRC4 inflammasome.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026;123:e2510950123.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  5. TONELLI BA, Youngflesh C, Tingley MW
    An ecological cascade links climatic variability to avian irruptions and zoonotic salmonellosis outbreaks.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026;123:e2511209123.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  6. GAO J, Xu W, Zhou Z, Lu L, et al
    Legionella effector Ceg10 acetylates RPS20 to inhibit host translation and induce cell cycle arrest.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026;123:e2517995123.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  7. HERNANDEZ-BIRD J, He B, VanOtterloo LM, Billings EB, et al
    Resistance, heteroresistance, and fitness costs drive colistin treatment failure during Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026;123:e2515303123.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    December 2025
  8. NIELSEN BF, Park SW, Howerton E, Lorentzen OF, et al
    Complex multiannual cycles of Mycoplasma pneumoniae: Persistence and the role of stochasticity.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2509184122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  9. BANERJEE A, Pickelner S, Smith F, Tenuta LMA, et al
    Fluoride triggers lysis in Streptococcus mutans by inhibition of the Clp protease complex, leading to an unabated competence cascade.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2511884122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  10. JANET-MAITRE M, Di Venanzio G, Jackson-Litteken CD, Scott NE, et al
    Intracellular Acinetobacter baumannii acts as a transient reservoir in lung infection via a "persist and resist" strategy.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2511369122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  11. TRAN PM, Anaya-Sanchez A, Ji DX, Schwarz MCR, et al
    Cell envelope maintenance by PhoP is essential for Mycobacterium tuberculosis methylglyoxal resistance.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2523024122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  12. ESTEVES NC, Tao R, Pu Q, Banerjee A, et al
    Nitric oxide promotes rapid development of motility to accelerate biofilm dispersal in Vibrio cholerae.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2526864122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  13. ANGELES-SOLANO M, Tabashsum Z, Liu JD, Lifschin ZJ, et al
    Antibiotics accumulate in Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscesses but fail to eliminate antibiotic-tolerant populations.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2524436122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    November 2025
  14. LIYAYI IK, Bera AK, Perera YR, Ferdausi N, et al
    A periplasmic zinc capture protein enhances the resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to nutritional immunity.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2426176122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  15. KAPITAN M, Niemiec MJ, Millet N, Brandt P, et al
    Synergistic interactions between Candida albicans and Enterococcus faecalis promote toxin-dependent host cell damage.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2505310122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  16. SONG C, Sun L, Wang J, Liu S, et al
    ENKD1 attenuates antibacterial immunity by facilitating TRIM21-mediated RUBCN degradation to suppress LC3-associated phagocytosis.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2501953122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  17. TATARA AM, Lightbown S, Kang S, Jung WH, et al
    Scaffold vaccination for prevention of orthopedic device infection.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2409562122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  18. BRODY SM, Kalinka E, Prostak SM, Carvalho T, et al
    Homology-mediated transformation of frog-killing fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis illuminates chytrid development and pathogenesis.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2507572122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    October 2025
  19. DANCHUK SN, Duffy SC, Sullivan J, Beenish Rufai S, et al
    Virulence hierarchies within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2507104122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  20. SUN S, Bian Z, Xu Z, Choi Y, et al
    Unisexual reproduction in the global human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2521779122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  21. ROSS BN, Evans E, Diggle F, Briaud P, et al
    The role of colony morphotype in shaping gene essentiality in Mycobacteroides abscessus.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2500719122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  22. BERRYHILL BA, Gil-Gil T, Witzany C, Goldberg DA, et al
    The role of innate immunity, antibiotics, and bacteriophages in the course of bacterial infections and their treatment.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2507914122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    September 2025
  23. FOUNTAIN AJ, Bohning J, McLaughlin SH, Morgan TE, et al
    Structural and functional analysis of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis MmpS5L5 efflux pump presages increased bedaquiline resistance.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2516660122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  24. RAGOTTE RJ, Liang H, Tam J, Miletic S, et al
    De novo design of potent inhibitors of clostridial family toxins.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2509329122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  25. LE MOUELLIC W, Levillain F, Wu TD, Caouaille M, et al
    Inorganic sulfate is critical for Mycobacterium tuberculosis lung tissue colonization and redox balance.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2503966122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  26. CARD KJ, Crozier D, Durmaz A, Gray J, et al
    Evolution under vancomycin selection drives divergent collateral sensitivity patterns in Staphylococcus aureus.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2507962122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  27. REUBER EE, Hickey E, Pradhan A, Sprute R, et al
    Glycan microarray analysis of Candida-related antibodies in human and mice sera guides biomarker discovery and vaccine development.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2505340122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  28. KOLESKE B, Rajagopalan S, Schill C, Lun S, et al
    Loss of the ESX-5 secretion locus in Mycobacterium tuberculosis reshapes the mycomembrane and enhances ESX-1 substrate secretion.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2509997122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  29. WANG ER, Cho K, Harrison GA, Smelyansky SR, et al
    Metabolic rewiring of isoniazid sensitivity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2421336122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    August 2025
  30. BRUMFIELD KD, Usmani M, Long DM, Lupari HA, et al
    Climate change and Vibrio: Environmental determinants for predictive risk assessment.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2420423122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  31. JAISHANKAR J, Yang H, O'Keefe IP, Tenaglia BM, et al
    A critical role for Vibrio parahaemolyticus LPS to mediate evasion of host immune response during infection.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2426547122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  32. OIDE H, Kubori T, Nagai H, Nozawa T, et al
    Phosphatidic acid production on the vacuole harboring Legionella pneumophila is a signal for recognition of interferon-induced GTPases.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2420096122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  33. LUO G, Wen Y, Wang M, Wang H, et al
    A granulin-positive macrophage subtype in mycobacterial granulomas alleviates tissue damage by limiting excessive inflammation.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2413946122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    July 2025
  34. RIDELFI M, Vezzani G, Roscioli E, Batani G, et al
    A multifunctional anti-O-Antigen human monoclonal antibody protects against Shigella sonnei infection in vivo.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2426211122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  35. DUNCAN RP, Scheele BC, Clulow S
    Thermal mismatch models derived from occurrence data predict pathogen prevalence in frogs.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2423706122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  36. JONES BS, Pareek V, Hu DD, Weaver SD, et al
    N-acetyltransferases required for iron uptake and aminoglycoside resistance promote virulence lipid production in Mycobacterium marinum.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2502577122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  37. LIU B, Su Y, Sun H, Yang B, et al
    Vamp3/syntaxin 4 mediates the basolateral membrane fusion of TfR transcytosis across the BBB and is exploited by pathogenic E. coli.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2500285122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  38. CHAUHAN K, Datta D, Kapoor Y, Passricha N, et al
    A Mycobacterium tuberculosis secreted virulence factor Rv1435c/hsr1 disrupts host snRNP biogenesis.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2423349122.
    PubMed     Abstract available



  39. Retraction for Ruby and Novick, Plasmid interactions in Staphylococcus aureus: Nonadditivity of compatible plasmid DNA pools.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2515266122.
    PubMed    


  40. VATARECK E, Rick T, Oswaldo Gomez N, Bandyopadhyay A, et al
    Epigenetic cellular memory in Pseudomonas aeruginosa generates phenotypic variation in response to host environments.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2415345122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  41. PARK Y, Sisley TA, Stone MC, Corrigan RM, et al
    SpbR controls lipoteichoic acid length by directly inhibiting signal peptidase SpsB in Staphylococcus aureus.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2426464122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  42. KOCHANOWSKY JA, Betts EL, Encinas G, Amoah J, et al
    Trichomonas vaginalis extracellular vesicles suppress IFNepsilon-mediated responses driven by its intracellular bacterial symbiont Mycoplasma hominis.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2508297122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    June 2025
  43. KUHN HW, Smither MR, Jin RJ, Collins CA, et al
    LDL receptor-mediated endocytosis of Escherichia coli alpha-hemolysin mediates renal epithelial toxicity.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2505482122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  44. RASOAMALALA F, Ramasindrazana B, Parany MJ, Rahajandraibe S, et al
    Unraveling the role of rat and flea population dynamics on the seasonality of plague epidemics in Madagascar.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2502161122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  45. DAS L, Chen B, Rajagopalan S, Vilcheze C, et al
    Mycobacteriophage-mediated gene transfer enables in vitro drug screening and in vivo tracking of Mycobacterium leprae.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2508271122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  46. COLQUHOUN JM, Brzezinski CU, Ji A, Marotta J, et al
    Repurposing a drug to punish carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2423650122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  47. ZHANG Y, Xiao G, Ding H, Zou Q, et al
    Direct sensing of host ferric iron by an archetype histidine kinase mediates virulence of an enteric pathogen.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2507874122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  48. PEARSON T, Furstenau T, Wood C, Rigas V, et al
    Population sequencing for phylogenetic diversity and transmission analyses.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2424797122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  49. LOPEZ-PEREZ M, Balasubramanian D, Campos-Lopez A, Crist C, et al
    Allelic variations and gene cluster modularity act as nonlinear bottlenecks for cholera emergence.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2417915122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  50. WINSOR NJ, Tsang DK, Ranger A, Singh O, et al
    The IL-18 receptor is expressed on murine small-intestinal enterochromaffin cells and executes a recovery program upon injury.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2417149122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  51. XING Y, Hernandez Santos HJ, Qiu L, Ritter SR, et al
    Phage-induced protection against lethal bacterial reinfection.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2423286122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    May 2025
  52. PETTYGROVE BA, Nygaard TK, Borgogna TR, Malachowa N, et al
    Staphylococcus aureus SaeR/S-regulated factors overcome human complement-mediated inhibition of aggregation to evade neutrophil killing.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2412447122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  53. YANG B, Rutkowski N, Ruta A, Gray-Gaillard E, et al
    Murine gut microbiota dysbiosis via enteric infection modulates the foreign body response to a distal biomaterial implant.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2422169122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  54. SANTAMARIA C, Biegas KJ, Lim PN, Cabral J, et al
    Trehalose dimycolate inhibits phagosome maturation and promotes intracellular M. tuberculosis growth via noncanonical SNARE interactions.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2423292122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  55. ROSSEN ND, Touhara KK, Castro J, Harrington AM, et al
    Population imaging of enterochromaffin cell activity reveals regulation by somatostatin.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2501525122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  56. DARTOIS V, Lan T, Ganapathy US, Wong CF, et al
    Next-generation rifamycins for the treatment of mycobacterial infections.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2423842122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  57. KAWAGISHI Y, Murase K, Grebenshchikova A, Iibushi J, et al
    Bacterial extracellular vesicles target different bacterial species, impairing cell division and diminishing their pathogenicity.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2416652122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    April 2025
  58. FOUNTAIN AJ, Waller NJE, Cheung CY, Jowsey W, et al
    Verapamil and its metabolite norverapamil inhibit the Mycobacterium tuberculosis MmpS5L5 efflux pump to increase bedaquiline activity.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2426827122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  59. AMBROGI M, Hernandez LL, Strand DW, Kumar S, et al
    A 5-HT-mediated urethral defense against urinary tract infections.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2409754122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  60. ARAKAWA M, Uriu K, Saito K, Hirose M, et al
    HEATR3 recognizes membrane rupture and facilitates xenophagy in response to Salmonella invasion.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2420544122.
    PubMed     Abstract available



  61. Correction for Quach et al., Deep learning-driven bacterial cytological profiling to determine antimicrobial mechanisms in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2504475122.
    PubMed    


    March 2025
  62. MYCHACK A, Evans D, Gilles T, James MJ, et al
    Staphylococcus aureus uses a GGDEF protein to recruit diacylglycerol kinase to the membrane for lipid recycling.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2414696122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  63. YANG Z, Zhang L, Ottavi S, Geri JB, et al
    ACOD1-mediated lysosomal membrane permeabilization contributes to Mycobacterium tuberculosis-induced macrophage death.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2425309122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  64. LIM J, Van AB, Koprowski K, Wester M, et al
    Amplification-free, OR-gated CRISPR-Cascade reaction for pathogen detection in blood samples.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2420166122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  65. MISHRA S, Singh PR, Hu X, Lopez-Quezada L, et al
    Candidate transmission survival genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2425981122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  66. SAHA S, Roy S, Hazra A, Das D, et al
    S-nitrosylation-triggered secretion of mycobacterial PknG leads to phosphorylation of SODD to prevent apoptosis of infected macrophages.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2404106122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  67. OLUOCH PO, Koh EI, Proulx MK, Reames CJ, et al
    Chemical genetic interactions elucidate pathways controlling tuberculosis antibiotic efficacy during infection.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2417525122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    February 2025
  68. PERAULT AI, John AS, DuMont AL, Shopsin B, et al
    Enterobacter hormaechei replaces virulence with carbapenem resistance via porin loss.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2414315122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  69. LU Z, Zhang Y, Zhong Y, Qiang L, et al
    A bacterial effector manipulates host lysosomal protease activity-dependent plasticity in cell death modalities to facilitate infection.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2406715122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  70. ZHANG B, Orning P, Lehman JW, Dinis A, et al
    Raver1 links Ripk1 RNA splicing to caspase-8-mediated pyroptotic cell death, inflammation, and pathogen resistance.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2420802122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  71. LI Y, Pham T, Hipsher K, Lee CWJ, et al
    Identification of a protective antigen reveals the trade-off between iron acquisition and antigen exposure in a global fungal pathogen.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2420898122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  72. WYLLIE RM, Jensen PA
    The MutRS quorum-sensing system controls lantibiotic mutacin production in the human pathogen Streptococcus mutans.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2421164122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  73. CREMIN M, Ramirez VT, Sanchez K, Tay E, et al
    Substance P receptor signaling contributes to host maladaptive responses during enteric bacterial infection.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2415287122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  74. TEPEKULE B, Barcik W, Staiger WI, Bergada-Pijuan J, et al
    Computational and in vitro evaluation of probiotic treatments for nasal Staphylococcus aureus decolonization.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2412742122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  75. QUACH D, Sharp M, Ahmed S, Ames L, et al
    Deep learning-driven bacterial cytological profiling to determine antimicrobial mechanisms in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2419813122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  76. ZHANG M, Zhao Y, Cui H, Huang W, et al
    CO(2) potentiates echinocandin efficacy during invasive candidiasis therapy via dephosphorylation of Hsp90 by Ptc2 in condensates.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2417721122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    January 2025
  77. PRIYA M, Gupta SK, Koundal A, Kapoor S, et al
    Itaconate mechanism of action and dissimilation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2423114122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  78. SCHLOSSER S, Ullrich AL, Modares NF, Schmitz MA, et al
    Salmonella infection accelerates postnatal maturation of the intestinal epithelium.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2403344122.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    December 2024
  79. GAO H, Wei X, Li K, Cao Y, et al
    Cold-blooded vertebrate utilizes behavioral fever to alleviate T cell apoptosis and optimize antimicrobial immunity.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2408969121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  80. SYED AK, Baral R, Van Vlack ER, Gil-Marques ML, et al
    Biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus is triggered by a drop in the levels of a cyclic dinucleotide.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2417323121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  81. DAI L, Wu Z, Sahin O, Zhao S, et al
    Mutation-based mechanism and evolution of the potent multidrug efflux pump RE-CmeABC in Campylobacter.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2415823121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  82. LI Y, Bel S, Benjamin JL, Ruhn KA, et al
    BCL2 regulates antibacterial autophagy in the intestinal epithelium.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2410205121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  83. KAHNE SC, Yoo JH, Chen J, Nakedi K, et al
    Identification of a depupylation regulator for an essential enzyme in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2407239121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    November 2024
  84. KASHYAP MP, Mishra B, Sinha R, Jin L, et al
    CD2 expressing innate lymphoid and T cells are critical effectors of immunopathogenesis in hidradenitis suppurativa.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2409274121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  85. ANGABO S, Pandi K, David K, Steinmetz O, et al
    CD47 and thrombospondin-1 contribute to immune evasion by Porphyromonas gingivalis.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2405534121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  86. RADLINSKI LC, Rogers AWL, Bechtold L, Masson HLP, et al
    Salmonella virulence factors induce amino acid malabsorption in the ileum to promote ecosystem invasion of the large intestine.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2417232121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  87. ZHANG Y, McWhorter KL, Rosen PC, Klaus JR, et al
    Combatting melioidosis with chemical synthetic lethality.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2406771121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  88. MARSHALL EKP, Nunes C, Burbaud S, Vincent CM, et al
    Microbial metabolism disrupts cytokine activity to impact host immune response.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2405719121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  89. DEBANDE L, Sabbah A, Kuhn L, Ngondo RP, et al
    SPATEs promote the survival of Shigella to the plasma complement system upon local hemorrhage and bacteremia.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2319951121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  90. FACHI JL, Oliveira S, Gilfillan S, Antonova AU, et al
    NKp46(+) ILC3s promote early neutrophil defense against Clostridioides difficile infection through GM-CSF secretion.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2416182121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    October 2024
  91. LI D, Zhang X, Yao Y, Sun X, et al
    Structure and function of Mycobacterium tuberculosis EfpA as a lipid transporter and its inhibition by BRD-8000.3.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2412653121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  92. YANG YH, Xie KF, Yang S, Wang H, et al
    BLNK negatively regulates innate antifungal immunity through inhibiting c-Cbl-mediated macrophage migration.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2400920121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  93. RYCROFT JA, Giorgio RT, Sargen M, Helaine S, et al
    Tracking the progeny of bacterial persisters using a CRISPR-based genomic recorder.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2405983121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  94. MA Q, Li J, Yu S, Zhou J, et al
    YkuR functions as a protein deacetylase in Streptococcus mutans.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2407820121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  95. ABHIMANYU, Longlax SC, Nishiguchi T, Ladki M, et al
    TCA metabolism regulates DNA hypermethylation in LPS and Mycobacterium tuberculosis-induced immune tolerance.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2404841121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    September 2024
  96. LOPATTO EDB, Pinkner JS, Sanick DA, Potter RF, et al
    Conformational ensembles in Klebsiella pneumoniae FimH impact uropathogenesis.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2409655121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  97. SHEIKH A, Ganguli D, Vickers TJ, Singer BB, et al
    Host-derived CEACAM-laden vesicles engage enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli for elimination and toxin neutralization.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2410679121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  98. LOY CJ, Servellita V, Sotomayor-Gonzalez A, Bliss A, et al
    Plasma cell-free RNA signatures of inflammatory syndromes in children.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2403897121.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  99. PELAYO P, Hussain FA, Werlang CA, Wu CM, et al
    Prevotella are major contributors of sialidases in the human vaginal microbiome.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121:e2400341121.
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