Influence of the Alternative Sigma Factor RpoN on Global Gene Expression and Carbon Catabolism in Enterococcus faecalis V583
Erica C. Keffeler,
Vijayalakshmi S. Iyer,
Srivatsan Parthasarathy,
Matthew M. Ramsey,
Matthew J. Gorman,
Theresa L. Barke,
Sriram Varahan,
Sally Olson,
Michael S. Gilmore,
Zakria H. Abdullahi,
Emmaleigh N. Hancock,
Lynn E. Hancock
Affiliations
Erica C. Keffeler
Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Vijayalakshmi S. Iyer
Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Srivatsan Parthasarathy
Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Matthew M. Ramsey
Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Microbial Sciences Initiative, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Matthew J. Gorman
Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Theresa L. Barke
Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Sriram Varahan
Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Sally Olson
Comparative Medicine Group, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Michael S. Gilmore
Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Microbial Sciences Initiative, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Zakria H. Abdullahi
Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Emmaleigh N. Hancock
Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Hospital-acquired infections account for 2 billion dollars annually in increased health care expenses and cause more than 100,000 deaths in the United States alone. Enterococci are the second leading cause of hospital-acquired infections.
