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  1. Chromosomal position of ribosomal protein genes impacts long term evolution ofVibrio cholerae

    Article • May 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  2. Brucella abortus Encodes an Active Rhomboid Protease: Proteome Response after Rhomboid Gene Deletion

    Article • Microorganisms, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  3. Mucosal Immunoregulatory Properties of Tsukamurella inchonensis to Reverse Experimental Food Allergy

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, April 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  4. Macromolecular crowding links ribosomal protein gene dosage to growth rate in Vibrio cholerae

    Article • BMC Biology, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  5. Development and Evaluation of a Novel VHH-Based Immunocapture Assay for High-Sensitivity Detection of Shiga Toxin Type 2 (Stx2) in Stool Samples

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2020, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  6. Brucella abortus Depends on l -Serine Biosynthesis for Intracellular Proliferation

    Article • Infection and Immunity, January 2020, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  7. Omp19 Enables Brucella abortus to Evade the Antimicrobial Activity From Host's Proteolytic Defense System

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, June 2019, Frontiers

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  8. Improving bioreactor production of a recombinant glycoprotein in Escherichia coli : Effect of specific growth rate on protein glycosylation and specific productivity

    Article • Biotechnology and Bioengineering, February 2019, Wiley

    ANA JOSEFINA CAILLAVA, Dr Diego J. Comerci

  9. Glyco-iELISA: a highly sensitive and unambiguous serological method to diagnose STEC-HUS caused by serotype O157

    Article • Pediatric Nephrology, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  10. Cyclic β-glucans at the bacteria-host cells interphase: One sugar ring to rule them all

    Article • Cellular Microbiology, May 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  11. Brucella abortus Promotes a Fibrotic Phenotype in Hepatic Stellate Cells, with Concomitant Activation of the Autophagy Pathway

    Article • Infection and Immunity, October 2017, ASM Journals

    M. Victoria Delpino, Dr Diego J. Comerci

  12. A recombinant O-polysaccharide-protein conjugate approach to develop highly specific monoclonal antibodies to Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 and O145 serogroups

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2017, PLOS

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  13. Development of improved enzyme-based and lateral flow immunoassays for rapid and accurate serodiagnosis of canine brucellosis

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  14. Btp Proteins from Brucella abortus Modulate the Lung Innate Immune Response to Infection by the Respiratory Route

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, August 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  15. A T4SS Effector Targets Host Cell Alpha-Enolase Contributing to Brucella abortus Intracellular Lifestyle

    Article • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, November 2016, Frontiers

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  16. Brucella abortus Strain 2308 Wisconsin Genome: Importance of the Definition of Reference Strains

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, September 2016, Frontiers

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  17. Electrochemical magnetic microbeads-based biosensor for point-of-care serodiagnosis of infectious diseases

    Article • Biosensors and Bioelectronics, June 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  18. A Bacterial Glycoengineered Antigen for Improved Serodiagnosis of Porcine Brucellosis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci, Dr Andres Eduardo Ciocchini

  19. The Effector Protein BPE005 from Brucella abortus Induces Collagen Deposition and Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Downmodulation via Transforming Growth Factor β1 in Hepatic Stellate Cells

    Article • Infection and Immunity, December 2015, ASM Journals

    M. Victoria Delpino, Dr Diego J. Comerci

  20. Interaction Network and Localization of Brucella abortus Membrane Proteins Involved in the Synthesis, Transport, and Succinylation of Cyclic β-1,2-Glucans

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, March 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci, Dr Andres Eduardo Ciocchini

  21. Serogroup-Specific Bacterial Engineered Glycoproteins as Novel Antigenic Targets for Diagnosis of Shiga Toxin-Producing-Escherichia coli-Associated Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2014, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  22. Smartphone controlled platform for point-of-care diagnosis of infectious diseases

    Article • October 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  23. A bacterial engineered glycoprotein as a novel antigen for diagnosis of bovine brucellosis

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, August 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  24. Brucella alters the immune response in a prpA-dependent manner

    Article • Microbial Pathogenesis, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  25. Brucella abortus Induces Collagen Deposition and MMP-9 Down-Modulation in Hepatic Stellate Cells via TGF-β1 Production

    Article • American Journal Of Pathology, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  26. A Brucella Virulence Factor Targets Macrophages to Trigger B-cell Proliferation

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  27. Development and Validation of a Novel Diagnostic Test for Human Brucellosis Using a Glyco-engineered Antigen Coupled to Magnetic Beads

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, February 2013, PLOS

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  28. BtpB, a novel Brucella TIR-containing effector protein with immune modulatory functions

    Article • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, January 2013, Frontiers

    Dr Diego J. Comerci, Letesson Jean-Jacques

  29. Identification and Characterization of a High-Affinity Choline Uptake System of Brucella abortus

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, November 2012, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  30. Genetic analysis of the 3′ untranslated region of the bovine SLC11A1 gene reveals novel polymorphisms

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  31. A MarR-Type Regulator Directly Activates Transcription from the Brucella abortus virB Promoter by Sharing a Redundant Role with HutC

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, September 2012, ASM Journals

    Dr Angeles Zorreguieta, Dr Diego J. Comerci

  32. Exploiting the Campylobacter jejuni protein glycosylation system for glycoengineering vaccines and diagnostic tools directed against brucellosis

    Article • Microbial Cell Factories, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  33. Brucella abortus Choloylglycine Hydrolase Affects Cell Envelope Composition and Host Cell Internalization

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2011, PLOS

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  34. In search of Brucella abortus type IV secretion substrates: screening and identification of four proteins translocated into host cells through VirB system

    Article • Cellular Microbiology, June 2011, Wiley

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  35. Genome of Ochrobactrum anthropi ATCC 49188T, a Versatile Opportunistic Pathogen and Symbiont of Several Eukaryotic Hosts

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, June 2011, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  36. Identification of the Quorum-Sensing Target DNA Sequence and N-Acyl Homoserine Lactone Responsiveness of the Brucella abortus virB promoter

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, April 2010, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  37. An Atypical Riboflavin Pathway Is Essential for Brucella abortus Virulence

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2010, PLOS

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  38. Metabolic Control of Virulence Genes in Brucella abortus: HutC Coordinates virB Expression and the Histidine Utilization Pathway by Direct Binding to Both Promoters

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, October 2009, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  39. Differential composition of culture supernatants from wild-type Brucella abortus and its isogenic virB mutants

    Article • Archives of Microbiology, May 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  40. Genomic analysis of Campylobacter fetus subspecies: identification of candidate virulence determinants and diagnostic assay targets

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  41. Phosphatidylethanolamine Synthesis Is Required for Optimal Virulence of Brucella abortus

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, October 2008, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  42. Brucella Control of Dendritic Cell Maturation Is Dependent on the TIR-Containing Protein Btp1

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, January 2008, PLOS

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  43. Blue-Light-Activated Histidine Kinases: Two-Component Sensors in Bacteria

    Article • Science, August 2007, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  44. A Bile Salt Hydrolase of Brucella abortus Contributes to the Establishment of a Successful Infection through the Oral Route in Mice

    Article • Infection and Immunity, November 2006, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  45. A B lymphocyte mitogen is aBrucella abortusvirulence factor required for persistent infection

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, October 2006, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  46. Proteomic analysis of Brucella abortus cell envelope and identification of immunogenic candidate proteins for vaccine development

    Article • PROTEOMICS, May 2006, Wiley

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  47. Brucella abortus Synthesizes Phosphatidylcholine from Choline Provided by the Host

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, March 2006, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  48. Whole-Genome Analyses of Speciation Events in Pathogenic Brucellae

    Article • Infection and Immunity, December 2005, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  49. Identification of Protein Candidates for Developing Bacterial Ghost Vaccines againstBrucella

    Article • October 2005, Wiley

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  50. Integration host factor is involved in transcriptional regulation of the Brucella abortus virB operon

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, September 2004, Wiley

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  51. N-terminal-capturing screening system for the isolation of Brucella abortus genes encoding surface exposed and secreted proteins

    Article • Microbial Pathogenesis, August 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  52. Evaluation of Brucella abortus Phosphoglucomutase (pgm) Mutant as a New Live Rough-Phenotype Vaccine

    Article • Infection and Immunity, November 2003, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  53. Essential role of the VirB machinery in the maturation of the Brucella abortus-containing vacuole

    Article • Cellular Microbiology, March 2001, Wiley

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  54. A Homologue of an Operon Required for DNA Transfer in Agrobacterium Is Required in Brucella abortusfor Virulence and Intracellular Multiplication

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, September 2000, ASM Journals

    Dr Diego J. Comerci

  55. Development of a New Live Rough Vaccine Against Bovine Brucellosis

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Diego J. Comerci