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Juan David Valencia Bacca

@juanvalenciabacca.bsky.social

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Vet scientist | Postdoc @ Wake Forest Med | Host-pathogen interactions, complement, & Klebsiella | Microbes + immunity #KlebClub

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Juan David Valencia Bacca @juanvalenciabacca.bsky.social · Aug 5

currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Our new article in Current Protocols is out: Microbiologists, immunologists, host-pathogen folks: this one’s for you 🧬🦠 #Klebsiella #HostPathogen #Microbiology
Huge thanks to my mentor @azmicro.bsky.social for the guidance and support!

Murine Models of Klebsiella pneumoniae Gastrointestinal Infection

Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn) is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen and a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract serves as a critical site for Kpn colonizati....

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Nature Communications @natcomms.nature.com · Feb 28

Klebsiella pneumoniae uses a type VI secretion system to overcome microbiota-mediated colonization resistance

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#microbiome #bacteria #pathogens #microbiology

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Figure summarizing the regulatory effects induced by the gastrointestinal tract environment on Klebsiella pneumoniae, leading to T6SS-mediated killing of Betaproteobacteria.

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Olaya Rendueles @olayarendueles.bsky.social · Apr 22

Don't miss the 4rth and last session of @klebclub.bsky.social focusing on #Klebsiella as part of complex microbial communities !
Our keynote speaker will be Kevin Foster, followed by some #phage talks from Mark Mimee and Sara Forsstrom!
#microsky #phagesky
Registration is free but necessary!

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Klebsiella Club @klebclub.bsky.social · Apr 10

Session with four excellent lightning talks starts in 15 min!
Link is in the email to all registered attendees.

See you soon!

Olaya Rendueles @olayarendueles.bsky.social · Apr 4

After a great first session on pathogenesis, the second Klebsiella Seminar Series @klebclub.bsky.social will discuss a variety of different topics.
Join us for the lightning talks selected from submitted abstracts
🗓️ Thursday @9AM EDT (3pm Central European Summer Time)
#microsky

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Klebsiella Club @klebclub.bsky.social · Mar 27

We are back and excited for a great line up of speakers! Klebsiella Seminar Series 2025 starts next week 🙌 Join us on Thursday, April 3rd for Session 1 with talks focused on Pathogenesis.

Registration is free at sites.google.com/view/klebclu.... Contact the organizers with any questions! #KlebClub

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