Samantha Allum

Smoking in the Context of Westernized Diets is Associated with a More Volatile Microbiome and Predicted Gut Function

With the growing consumption of a high-fat Westernized diet in Latin America, a similarly Westernized microbiome is becoming predominant. Such a microbiome brings associations of dysbiosis and harmful metabolic products, as well as the risk of cardiometabolic disease – symptoms a...

Purified Ag43α Protein as a Potential Method for Preventing Escherichia coli Autoaggregation

The phenomenon of Escherichia coli autoaggregation and the subsequent biofilm formation poses significant challenges in both healthcare and environmental spheres, primarily due to enhanced bacterial resistance against antibiotics. Autotransporters, particularly Antigen 43 (Ag43),...