Bacterial cells come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Within a given class, however, cells typically grow and divide in such a way as to maintain...
The research efforts in the laboratory are directed towards understanding the molecular basis of pathogenesis of human infections caused by opportunistic...
The Mekalanos laboratory is engaged in the analysis of bacterial virulence and functional genomics. The goal of these studies is to understand how pathogenic... Read more about John Joseph Mekalanos
We are exploring pathogen-host interactions, particularly in the context of animal models relevant to human infection of clinically important enteric...