Peter Liehl

TL;DR: A previously uncharacterized bacterial species, Pseudomonas entomophila (Pe), is identified, which has the capacity to induce the systemic expression of antimicrobial peptide genes in Drosophila after ingestion and induces a dramatic change in larval gene expression.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that AprA, an abundant secreted metalloprotease produced by P. entomophila, is an important virulence factor and points to an important role for the antimicrobial peptide Diptericin against orally infectious Gram-negative bacteria, emphasizing the critical role of local antimacterial peptide expression against food-borne pathogens.

TL;DR: This study draws a model of pathogenesis in which bacterial inhibition of translation by excessive activation of stress responsive pathways inhibits both immune and regenerative epithelial responses.

TL;DR: P. entomophila secretes a strong diffusible hemolytic activity that is linked to the production of a new cyclic lipopeptide containing 14 amino acids and a 3-C10OH fatty acid that is called entolysin.

TL;DR: Robust, high-throughput methodologies for monitoring the efficacy of anti-T.