Journal of Mucosal Immunology Research
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Zhong G

Biography

Dr. Guangming Zhong is a professor & dielmann endowed Chair of Genetic and Environmental Risk. He was recently awarded NIH R01 grant “In vitro passages to accumulate mutations in non-essential genes for identifying in vivo virulence factors”. 

Publications

PGP3 is a Chlamydial Plasmid-Encoded Virulence Factor

Sexually transmitted infections with Chlamydia can lead ectopic pregnancy and tubal infertility. However, the precise pathogenic mechanisms remain unclear. The chlamydial cryptic plasmid is known to play a critical role in chlamydial pathogenesis in the genital tract. C. muridarum depleted of plasmid or deficient in the plasmid-encoded pGP3 prot... Read More»

Hou C and Zhong G

Mini Review: J Mucosal Immunol Res 2018: 107

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