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2026
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High-resolution visualization of biofilm matrix development in space and time using fluorescent stains for cellulose Npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 12, 26. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-025-00892-7
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2025
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Versatile roles of rubredoxin reductase of Pseudomonas aeruginosa TBCF10839 in virulence and stress protection PLoS Pathogens, 21, e1013465. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1013465
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Quantitative Proteome Analysis of the Bacterial Predator $\textit{Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus}$ with a Focus on Key Exit-Phase Proteins (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-278125
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Valdiazen Derivatives for Chemoproteomic Studies in $Burkholderia$ $cenocepacia$ H111 Chembiochem, 26, e202400945. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202400945
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Enrichment of human IgA-coated bacterial vesicles in ulcerative colitis as a driver of inflammation Nature Communications, 16, 3995. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59354-5
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Unraveling $Burkholderia$ $cenocepacia$ H111 fitness determinants using two animal models MSystems, 10, e0135424. https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01354-24
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Sugar Metabolism and Environmental Factors Shape Plant-Microbe Interactions (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-276597
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Identification of Colonization Factors in $\textit{Burkholderia}$ by Applying Genome-Wide Mutant Profiling (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-270799
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$Pseudomonas$ $fungipugnans$ sp. nov., a potently antifungal bacterium isolated from moss International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 75, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006624
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2024
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Tn-seq profiling reveals that NodS of the beta-rhizobium Paraburkholderia phymatum is detrimental for nodulating soybean Communications Biology, 7, 1706. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-07385-x
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Functional biosynthetic stereodivergence in a gene cluster via a dihydrosydnone N-oxide Communications Chemistry, 7, 301. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-024-01372-3
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RNA-Seq reveals that Pseudomonas aeruginosa mounts growth medium-dependent competitive responses when sensing diffusible cues from Burkholderia cenocepacia Communications Biology, 7, 995. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06618-3
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Untangling a Regulatory Network Involving a Novel Diazeniumdiolate Signal in $\textit{Pseudomonas syringae}$ (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-261296
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Shedding light on bacteria–host interactions with the aid of TnSeq approaches MBio, 15, e0039024. https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00390-24
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Molecular Insights into the Mutualistic Association between the Hornwort Plant Host $Anthoceros Agrestis$ and its Symbiont $Nostoc Punctiforme$ (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-257458
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2023
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Genotoxic stress stimulates eDNA release via explosive cell lysis and thereby promotes streamer formation of Burkholderia cenocepacia H111 cultured in a microfluidic device Npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 9, 96. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-023-00464-7
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Paraburkholderia sabiae Uses One Type VI Secretion System (T6SS-1) as a Powerful Weapon against Notorious Plant Pathogens Microbiology Spectrum, online. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01622-23
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Composition and functions of bacterial membrane vesicles Nature Reviews. Microbiology, 21, 415–430. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-023-00875-5
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Allylic Carbocyclic Inhibitors Covalently Bind Glycoside Hydrolases JACS Au, 3, 1151–1161. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.3c00037
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In Situ Investigation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Development: Interplay between Flow, Growth Medium, and Mechanical Properties of Substrate ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15, 2781–2791. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c20693
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Structural and biophysical characterization ot thanatin peptidomimetics binding to LpA of critical gram-negative pathogens (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-256998
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Should I stay or should I flow: Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation under flow in a microfluidic platform (Dissertation, University of Zurich)
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Rehabilitation of the ‘bad guys’ for biocontrol applications Environmental Microbiology, 25, 97–101. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.16216
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Inhibition of BerB within B. cenocepacia H111 single cells and its consequences on the macrolony (Dissertation, University of Zurich)
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A VirB4 ATPase of the mobile accessory genome orchestrates core genome-encoded features of physiology, metabolism, and virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa TBCF10839 Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 13, 1234420. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1234420
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2022
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Investigating the Biocontrol Potential of the Natural Microbiota of the Apple Blossom Microorganisms, 10, 2480. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10122480
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The BDSF quorum sensing receptor RpfR regulates Bep exopolysaccharide synthesis in Burkholderia cenocepacia via interaction with the transcriptional regulator BerB Npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 8, 93. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-022-00356-2
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A novel function of the key nitrogen-fixation activator NifA in beta-rhizobia: Repression of bacterial auxin synthesis during symbiosis Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 991548. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.991548
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Pseudomonas putida mediates bacterial killing, biofilm invasion and biocontrol with a type IVB secretion system Nature Microbiology, 7, 1547–1557. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-022-01209-6
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Identification of Key Factors for Anoxic Survival of B. cenocepacia H111 International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, 4560. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23094560
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The structural role of bacterial eDNA in the formation of biofilm streamers Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119, e2113723119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2113723119
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Identification of genes required for gold and silver tolerance in Burkholderia cenocepacia H111 by transposon sequencing Environmental Microbiology, 24, 737–751. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15471
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Identification of a novel bacterial killing nanomachine in Pseudomonas putida IsoF (Dissertation, University of Zurich)
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Influence of putisolvin on membrane vesicle and nanotube formation in Pseudomonas putida IsoF (Dissertation, University of Zurich)
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Die another cell : implications of regulated cell death during infection and inflammation. (Dissertation, University of Zurich)
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Next-generation soil quality monitoring : metabarcoding of soil bacterial and fungal communities for long-term soil quality monitoring. (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-230423
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2021
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Leaf nodule endosymbiotic Burkholderia confer targeted allelopathy to their Psychotria hosts Scientific Reports, 11, 22465. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01867-2
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Mitigation of Pseudomonas syringae virulence by signal inactivation Science Advances, 7, eabg2293. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abg2293
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Roadmap on emerging concepts in the physical biology of bacterial biofilms: from surface sensing to community formation Physical Biology, 18, 051501. https://doi.org/10.1088/1478-3975/abdc0e
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Bacterial surface properties influence the activity of the TAT-RasGAP317-326 antimicrobial peptide IScience, 24, 102923. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.102923
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Differential Expression of Paraburkholderia phymatum Type VI Secretion Systems (T6SS) Suggests a Role of T6SS-b in Early Symbiotic Interaction Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, 699590. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.699590
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Metabolomics and Dual RNA-Sequencing on Root Nodules Revealed New Cellular Functions Controlled by Paraburkholderia phymatum NifA Metabolites, 11, 455. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo11070455
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Investigation of Burkholderia cepacia Complex Methylomes via Single-Molecule, Real-Time Sequencing and Mutant Analysis Journal of Bacteriology, 203, 00683–20. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.00683-20
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NirA is an alternative nitrite reductase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa with potential as an antivirulence target MBio, 12, e00207-21. https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00207-21
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Understanding plant–microorganism interactions to envision a future of sustainable agriculture Environmental Microbiology, 23, 1809–1811. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15479
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Role of extracellular matrix components in the formation of biofilms and their contribution to the biocontrol activity of Pseudomonas chlororaphis PCL1606 Environmental Microbiology, 23, 2086–2101. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15355
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Detection of cytosine methylation in Burkholderia cenocepacia by single-molecule real-time sequencing and whole-genome bisulfite sequencing Microbiology, 167, 001027. https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001027
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Plant root exudates shape the rizosphere microbiome and mediate context-specific plant-soil feedback (Dissertation, University of Zurich)
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Identification of fitness determinants in Burkholderia cenocepacia H111 by transposon sequencing (Dissertation, University of Zurich)
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2020
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A microfluidic platform for in situ investigation of biofilm formation and its treatment under controlled conditions Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 18, 166. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-020-00724-0
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The effect of flow on swimming bacteria controls the initial colonization of curved surfaces Nature Communications, 11, 2851. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16620-y
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Biological role of EPS from Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae UMAF0158 extracellular matrix, focusing on a Psl-like polysaccharide Npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 6, 875. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-020-00148-6
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Mapping of the denitrification pathway in Burkholderia thailandensis by genome-wide mutant profiling Journal of Bacteriology, 202, 00304–00320. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.00304-20
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DNA methylation epigenetically regulates gene expression in Burkholderia cenocepacia and controls biofilm formation, cell aggregation, and motility MSphere, 5, 00455–20. https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00455-20
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Identification of genes required for resistance to peptidomimetic antibiotics by transposon sequencing Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, 1681. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01681
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The exopolysaccharide Cepacian plays a role in the establishment of the Paraburkholderia phymatum – Phaseolus vulgaris symbiosis Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, 1600. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01600
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Copper resistance genes of Burkholderia cenocepacia H111 identified by transposon sequencing Environmental Microbiology Reports, 12, 241–249. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12828
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Paraburkholderia phymatum STM815 σ54 controls utilization of Dicarboxylates, motility, and T6SS-b expression Nitrogen, 1, 81–98. https://doi.org/10.3390/nitrogen1020008
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2019
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Antibiotics Stimulate Formation of Vesicles in Staphylococcus aureus in both Phage-Dependent and -Independent Fashions and via Different Routes Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 63, e01439-18. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01439-18
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Genetic architecture constrains exploitation of siderophore cooperation in the bacterium Burkholderia cenocepacia Evolution Letters, 3, 610–622. https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.144
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Chimeric peptidomimetic antibiotics against Gram-negative bacteria Nature, 576, 452–458. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1665-6
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Bacterial Adhesion on Soft Materials: Passive Physicochemical Interactions or Active Bacterial Mechanosensing? Advanced Healthcare Materials, 8, e1801323. https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201801323
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Burkholderia cenocepacia utilizes a type VI secretion system for bacterial competition MicrobiologyOpen, e774. https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.774
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Types and origins of bacterial membrane vesicles Nature Reviews. Microbiology, 17, 13–24. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-018-0112-2
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2018
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Biosynthesis of fragin is controlled by a novel quorum sensing signal Nature Communications, 9, 1297. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03690-2
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The afc antifungal activity cluster, which is under tight regulatory control of ShvR, is essential for transition from intracellular persistence of Burkholderia cenocepacia to acute pro-inflammatory infection PLoS Pathogens, 14, e1007473. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007473
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Involvement of Burkholderiaceae and sulfurous volatiles in disease-suppressive soils The ISME Journal, 12, 2307–2321. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-018-0186-x
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Thanatin targets the intermembrane protein complex required for lipopolysaccharide transport in Escherichia coli Science Advances, 4, eaau2634. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aau2634
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The struggle for iron: how it affects cooperation, competition and biodiversity in bacterial communities (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-147576
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2017
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The Essential Genome of Burkholderia cenocepacia H111 Journal of Bacteriology, 199, e00260-17. https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.00260-17
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Prophage-triggered membrane vesicle formation through peptidoglycan damage in Bacillus subtilis Nature Communications, 8, 481. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00492-w
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2016
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Studying pathogen-host interactions and pathogenesis in Cronobacter and Listeria infections using in vitro and in vivo infection models (Dissertation, Universität Zürich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-129850
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2015
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Social behaviors of Pseudomonas putida IsoF (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-117697
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2013
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Bioinspired Surfaces Against Bacterial Infections Chimia, 67, 275–278. https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2013.275
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2012
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Analysis of novel haemotrophic mycoplasma isolates with main focus on significance of haemotrophic mycoplasma infections in horses (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-60776
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2011
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Molecular characterisation of the Arabidopsis TT12 MATE protein and functional analysis of other plant MATE transporters (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-59369
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2010
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Sequence variations in the ribosomal decoding and peptidyl transferase sites determine sensitivity to aminoglycosides and macrolides (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-46500
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2009
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Development of methods and technology for automated high-throughput multi-parameter analysis of single cells by fluorescence microscopy (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-31287
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2008
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Seasonality of bacterial phylotypes affected by bottom-up and top-down control in Piburger See, Austria (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-13746
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