Yanwen Li

Complete Genome Sequence of MIDG2331, a Genetically Tractable Serovar 8 Clinical Isolate of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae.

Identification and characterization of genes required for competence in Neisseria meningitidis.

Identification of novel antigens that protect against systemic meningococcal infection.

Immunization with live Neisseria lactamica protects mice against meningococcal challenge and can elicit serum bactericidal antibodies.

A generic mechanism in Neisseria meningitidis for enhanced resistance against bactericidal antibodies.

Secreted proteins of Neisseria meningitidis protect mice against infection.

Rac1 is required for cardiomyocyte apoptosis during hyperglycemia.

The role of the exopolyphosphatase PPX in avoidance by Neisseria meningitidis of complement-mediated killing.

A network of enzymes involved in repair of oxidative DNA damage in Neisseria meningitidis.

Galectin-3 binds Neisseria meningitidis and increases interaction with phagocytic cells.

Multiplex PCR assay for unequivocal differentiation of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serovars 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 10, and 12.

The generation of successive unmarked mutations and chromosomal insertion of heterologous genes in Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae using natural transformation.

Galleria mellonella is an effective model to study Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae infection.

Identification of dfrA14 in two distinct plasmids conferring trimethoprim resistance in Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae.

Characterisation of a mobilisable plasmid conferring florfenicol and chloramphenicol resistance in Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae.

PHiD-CV induces anti-Protein D antibodies but does not augment pulmonary clearance of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in mice.

ICEApl1, an Integrative Conjugative Element Related to ICEHin1056, Identified in the Pig Pathogen Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae.

A computational strategy for the search of regulatory small RNAs in Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae.

A Unique Capsule Locus in the Newly Designated Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Serovar 16 and Development of a Diagnostic PCR Assay.

The N-linking glycosylation system from Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is required for adhesion and has potential use in glycoengineering.

Whole Genome Sequencing for Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in .

Identification of novel Haemophilus parasuis serovar 5 vaccine candidates using an immunoproteomic approach.

Characterization of the Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae SXT-related integrative and conjugative element ICEApl2 and analysis of the encoded FloR protein: hydrophobic residues in transmembrane domains contribute dynamically to florfenicol and chloramphenicol efflux.

Proposal of serovars 17 and 18 of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae based on serological and genotypic analysis.

Comparative sequence analysis of the capsular polysaccharide loci of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serovars 1-18, and development of two multiplex PCRs for comprehensive capsule typing.

Galleria mellonella - a novel infection model for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.

Evidence of Illegitimate Recombination Between Two Plasmids Resulting in a Novel Multi-Resistance Replicon, pM3362MDR, in .