Howard A. Shuman

University of Chicago — United States

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Legionella and Acanthamoeba research(75), Vibrio bacteria research studies(38), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology(33), Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms(33), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing(26)

Publications143 total

Acinetobacter baumannii ATCC 17978 encodes a microcin system with antimicrobial properties for contact-independent competition
Microbiology·2023· 9 citedOpen Access
The gigA/gigB Genes Regulate the Growth, Stress Response, and Virulence of Acinetobacter baumannii ATCC 17978 Strain
Frontiers in Microbiology·2021· 7 citedOpen Access
GigC, a LysR Family Transcription Regulator, Is Required for Cysteine Metabolism and Virulence in Acinetobacter baumannii
Infection and Immunity·2020· 14 citedOpen Access
Acinetobacter baumannii NCIMB8209: a Rare Environmental Strain Displaying Extensive Insertion Sequence-Mediated Genome Remodeling Resulting in the Loss of Exposed Cell Structures and Defensive Mechanisms
mSphere·2020· 24 citedOpen Access
Evaluation of the microbial community structure of potable water samples from occupied and unoccupied buildings using16S rRNA amplicon sequencing
2020· 1 citedOpen Access
<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> NCIMB8209: A rare environmental strain displaying extensive insertion sequence-mediated genome remodeling resulting in the loss of exposed cell structures and defensive mechanisms
2020Open Access
Metabolic regulation of gene expression by histone lactylation
Nature·2019· 3.5k citedOpen Access
Selection of Legionella Virulence-Related Traits by Environmental Protozoa
Methods in molecular biology·2019· 1 cited
Gallium disrupts bacterial iron metabolism and has therapeutic effects in mice and humans with lung infections
Science Translational Medicine·2018· 343 cited
Obesity and Insulin Resistance Promote Atherosclerosis through an IFNγ-Regulated Macrophage Protein Network
Cell Reports·2018· 97 citedOpen Access
GigA and GigB are Master Regulators of Antibiotic Resistance, Stress Responses, and Virulence in Acinetobacter baumannii
Journal of Bacteriology·2017· 44 citedOpen Access
Seeing red; the development of pON.mCherry, a broad-host range constitutive expression plasmid for Gram-negative bacteria
PLoS ONE·2017· 18 citedOpen Access
A dual-targeting approach to inhibit Brucella abortus replication in human cells
Scientific Reports·2016· 13 citedOpen Access
Direct targeting of membrane fusion by SNARE mimicry: Convergent evolution of<i>Legionella</i>effectors
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2016· 45 citedOpen Access
Genomic analysis of 38 Legionella species identifies large and diverse effector repertoires
Nature Genetics·2016· 293 citedOpen Access
Joint Transcriptional Control of Virulence and Resistance to Antibiotic and Environmental Stress in Acinetobacter baumannii
mBio·2015· 132 citedOpen Access
Diverse protist grazers select for virulence-related traits in Legionella
The ISME Journal·2015· 68 citedOpen Access
Genetic Manipulation of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>
Current Protocols in Microbiology·2014· 22 cited
Host-Directed Antimicrobial Drugs with Broad-Spectrum Efficacy against Intracellular Bacterial Pathogens
mBio·2014· 91 citedOpen Access
Identification of Novel Coxiella burnetii Icm/Dot Effectors and Genetic Analysis of Their Involvement in Modulating a Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway
Infection and Immunity·2014· 65 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Gil Segal(10), Thomas J. Silhavy(7), Daniel M. Czyż(4), Xavier Charpentier(4), Guolin Zhou(3), Lev Becker(3), Sergey Pampou(3), Sergey Kalachikov(3), James J. Russo(3), Alesia Sadosky(3), Karim Suwwan de Felipe(3), Margaret Clarke(3), O. Roger Anderson(3), Joëlle E. Gabay(3), Martin A. Schwartz(3), Chang Cui(2), Winfried Boos(2), Mary Purcell(2), Irina Morozova(2), Pavel Morozov(2)