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  1. Salmonella infection and biofilms drive anti-C1q and anti-dsDNA autoantibodies in systemic autoimmunity

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, October 2026, PLOS

    Professor Cagla Tukel

  2. Biofilm-derived curli and Z-DNA shape anti-DNA antibody responses during Salmonella infections

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, July 2026, PLOS

    Professor Cagla Tukel

  3. Assembly of ordered DNA-curli fibril complexes during Salmonella biofilm formation correlates with strengths of the type I interferon and autoimmune responses

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, August 2022, PLOS

    Professor Cagla Tukel

  4. Curli-Containing Enteric Biofilms Inside and Out: Matrix Composition, Immune Recognition, and Disease Implications

    Article • Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, October 2018, ASM Journals

    Professor Cagla Tukel

  5. Toll-Like Receptor 2 and NLRP3 Cooperate To Recognize a Functional Bacterial Amyloid, Curli

    Article • Infection and Immunity, November 2014, ASM Journals

    Professor Cagla Tukel

  6. Disease to Dirt: The Biology of Microbial Amyloids

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, November 2013, PLOS

    Professor Cagla Tukel

  7. Epithelial Cells Augment Barrier Function via Activation of the Toll-Like Receptor 2/Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Pathway upon Recognition of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Curli Fibrils in the Gut

    Article • Infection and Immunity, December 2012, ASM Journals

    Professor Cagla Tukel

  8. Toll-like receptors 1 and 2 cooperatively mediate immune responses to curli, a common amyloid from enterobacterial biofilms

    Article • Cellular Microbiology, May 2010, Wiley

    Professor Cagla Tukel

  9. Life in the inflamed intestine, Salmonella style

    Article • Trends in Microbiology, November 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Cagla Tukel, Professor Andreas J Baumler, Manuela Raffatellu, Dr Renato Lima Santos

  10. Responses to Amyloids of Microbial and Host Origin Are Mediated through Toll-like Receptor 2

    Article • Cell Host & Microbe, July 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Cagla Tukel

  11. RosE represses Std fimbrial expression in Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, May 2008, Wiley

    Professor Cagla Tukel, Professor Andreas J Baumler

  12. The Vi-capsule prevents Toll-like receptor 4 recognition of Salmonella

    Article • Cellular Microbiology, April 2008, Wiley

    Professor Cagla Tukel, Professor Andreas J Baumler, Manuela Raffatellu

  13. ISOLATION AND PARTIAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A NOVEL BACTERIOCIN PRODUCED BY LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS SSP. LACTIS MC38

    Article • Journal of Food Safety, February 2007, Wiley

    Professor Cagla Tukel

  14. CsgA is a pathogen-associated molecular pattern of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium that is recognized by Toll-like receptor 2

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, August 2005, Wiley

    Professor Cagla Tukel, Professor Andreas J Baumler, Manuela Raffatellu