- 19 Oct, 2026
- Paula Salgado
UK, 25 years later
It was October 19, 2001. In the wake of the 9/11 attacks in New York, safety measures in airports …
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Our C. difficile Structural Microbiology group focuses on detailed structural and functional characterisation of proteins involved in key pathogenicity pathways in this major human pathogen. We are particularly interested in Clostridioides difficile spores, the dormant, resistant cell forms that are the transmission vehicle, as well as surface proteins and their role in infection.
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Molecular Microbiology, 2024
Abstract In the model organism Bacillus subtilis, a signaling protease produced in the forespore, …
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PLoS Pathogens, 2023
Abstract Clostridioides difficile is responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality in …
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Nature Communications, 2022
Abstract Many bacteria and archaea possess a two-dimensional protein array, or S-layer, that covers …
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Molecular Microbiology, 2018
Abstract Clostridium difficile remains the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in …
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Molecular Microbiology, 2016
Abstract Engulfment of the forespore by the mother cell is a universal feature of endosporulation. …
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Anaerobe, 2019
Abstract Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) continues to be a substantial healthcare burden, …
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It was October 19, 2001. In the wake of the 9/11 attacks in New York, safety measures in airports …
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My first Clostridial conference: ClostPath 14 Paris, September 2025 As a student coming towards the …
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On June 4-5 I had the pleasure of welcoming colleagues from UK, France and across Europe to …
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