Nicole M. Gilbert

KRE genes are required for beta-1,6-glucan synthesis, maintenance of capsule architecture and cell wall protein anchoring in Cryptococcus neoformans.

A glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor is required for membrane localization but dispensable for cell wall association of chitin deacetylase 2 in Cryptococcus neoformans.

Immune modulation by group B Streptococcus influences host susceptibility to urinary tract infection by uropathogenic Escherichia coli.

Degradation, foraging, and depletion of mucus sialoglycans by the vagina-adapted Actinobacterium Gardnerella vaginalis.

Clinical features of bacterial vaginosis in a murine model of vaginal infection with Gardnerella vaginalis.

Urinary tract infection as a preventable cause of pregnancy complications: opportunities, challenges, and a global call to action.

Impact of host age and parity on susceptibility to severe urinary tract infection in a murine model.

Host-like carbohydrates promote bloodstream survival of Vibrio vulnificus in vivo.

Transient microbiota exposures activate dormant Escherichia coli infection in the bladder and drive severe outcomes of recurrent disease.

Relationship between nugent score and vaginal epithelial exfoliation.

Gardnerella vaginalis and Prevotella bivia Trigger Distinct and Overlapping Phenotypes in a Mouse Model of Bacterial Vaginosis.

Covert pathogenesis: Transient exposures to microbes as triggers of disease.

Low-dose inoculation of Escherichia coli achieves robust vaginal colonization and results in ascending infection accompanied by severe uterine inflammation in mice.

Aerococcus urinae Isolated from Women with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Aggregation and Genome Analysis.

Roles of the vagina and the vaginal microbiota in urinary tract infection: evidence from clinical correlations and experimental models.

as a Cause of Bacterial Vaginosis: Appraisal of the Evidence From Models.

Glycan cross-feeding supports mutualism between Fusobacterium and the vaginal microbiota.

Gardnerella vaginalis promotes group B Streptococcus vaginal colonization, enabling ascending uteroplacental infection in pregnant mice.

A mouse model displays host and bacterial strain differences in Aerococcus urinae urinary tract infection.