STEFAN S. SELIGER
EDUCATION:
B.S. (Biology), University of Wurzburg, Germany, 1993
M.S.(Microbiology, Animal Physiology, Biochemistry), University of Wurzburg, Germany, 1995
Ph.D. candidate (Microbiology), University of
Texas, Austin, 1996-present
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Bacterial pathogenesis in general with a special focus on environmental regulation of virulence factors in gastrointestinal pathogens (Escherichia coli, Shigella spp., Salmonella spp.)
PUBLICATIONS / ABSTRACTS:
S.S. Seliger, A.R. Mey, A.-M. Valle and
S.M. Payne. 2001. The two TonB systems of
Vibrio cholerae: redundant and specific functions. Mol. Microbiol.
39: 801-812. (Abstract)
S.S. Seliger, A.R. Mey and S.M. Payne. 2000. TonB1 but not
TonB2 mediates heme transport by Vibrio cholerae under increased osmotic
conditions. 100th ASM General Meeting, Los Angeles.
S.M. Payne, S. S. Seliger, D.A. Occhino and A.R. Mey. 1999. The two
TonB systems of Vibrio cholerae are required for virulence in the mouse
and for growth under different environmental conditions. US-Japan Joint
Conference on Diarrheal Diseases, Baltimore.
S.S. Seliger, A.-M. Valle and S.M. Payne. 1999. TonB1 but not TonB2
confers heme utilization in V. cholerae in hypertonic media. 15th
Annual Lost Pines Molecular Biology Conference, Smithville.
S.S. Seliger, A.R. Mey, D.A. Occhino, and S.M. Payne. 1999. The
dual TonB System in V. cholerae and their Roles in Iron Acquisition in
vivo and in vitro. 99th ASM General Meeting, Chicago.
K.E. Reed, S. Seliger, and S.M. Payne. 1998. IpgD is
Required for Deoxycholate Enhanced Attachment of Shigella flexneri to
Henle Cells. 98th ASM General Meeting, Atlanta.
S.S. Seliger. 1995. Studies on
the mechanism of increased virulence of Shigella flexneri after growth in
sodium deoxycholate. The University of Würzburg/ Germany. Master¹s
Thesis.
