Antibody-based detection and inhibition of vaginolysin, the Gardnerella vaginalis cytolysin.

by Tara M Randis, Ritwij Kulkarni, Jorge L Aguilar, Adam J Ratner
Published 2009-01-01

β-Hemolysin/cytolysin of Group B Streptococcus enhances host inflammation but is dispensable for establishment of urinary tract infection.

by Ritwij Kulkarni, Tara M Randis, Swati Antala, Alice Wang, Fábio E Amaral, Adam J Ratner
Published 2013-01-01

Roles of putative type II secretion and type IV pilus systems in the virulence of uropathogenic Escherichia coli.

by Ritwij Kulkarni, Bijaya K Dhakal, E Susan Slechta, Zachary Kurtz, Matthew A Mulvey, David G Thanassi
Published 2009-01-01

Phosphatase-dependent regulation of epithelial mitogen-activated protein kinase responses to toxin-induced membrane pores.

by Jorge L Aguilar, Ritwij Kulkarni, Tara M Randis, Sandeep Soman, Alexander Kikuchi, Yuxin Yin, Adam J Ratner
Published 2009-11-01

Rational manipulation of mRNA folding free energy allows rheostat control of pneumolysin production by Streptococcus pneumoniae.

by Fábio E Amaral, Dane Parker, Tara M Randis, Ritwij Kulkarni, Alice S Prince, Mimi M Shirasu-Hiza, Adam J Ratner
Published 2015-01-01