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azmicro.bsky.social
Bacterial geneticist interested in host-pathogen interactions. Associate Professor at Emory University School of Medicine. Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology
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Klebsiella pneumoniae uses a type VI secretion system to overcome microbiota-mediated colonization resistance @azmicro.bsky.social @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social #microbiome #bacteria #pathogens #microbiology www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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After 6 wonderful years at Wake Forest School of Medicine the Zafar lab is now officially open at Emory School of Medicine in the dept. of microbiology and immunology!

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Post Doc Juan Valencia-Bacca representing the Zafar/Haas lab at the mid-Atlantic microbial pathogenesis meeting #mampm describing the role of gut complement in controlling K pneumoniae!

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First post! Our study in Nature Comms showing the importance of the T6SS of Klebsiella pneumoniae in gut colonization. We combined tn-seq with metagenomics and identified new microbiota targets and T6SS regulators. Major thanks to Kim walker and Virginia Miller www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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