Glycans or carbohydrates covalently linked to proteins or lipids play important roles in the interactions of bacteria and their hosts. One of the main sugars that are use[...]

Bacteria play a major role in our health and wellbeing. The microbe-host interaction is often mediated by sugar polymers at the cell surface. An incredibly diverse amount[...]

Bacterial cell surface glycans mediate pathogenic and symbiotic interactions with hosts and other organisms. The implications of bacterial glycans in human health have ma[...]

Bordetella pertussis is a gram-negative bacterium that is the causative agent of whooping cough, a highly contagious disease that can be fatal in very young children. The[...]