Sangwei Lu, Ph.D.
Associate Adjunct Professor, Infectious Diseases
PHONE: (510) 643-4986
FAX: (510) 643-9955
LOCATION: 57-B Koshland Hall
E-MAIL: sangwei@berkeley.edu
Research Interests
- Pathogenesis and transmission of Salmonella
- Foodborne pathogens
- Foodborne diseases – detection and prevention
Publications
Bai, Y., Li, H., Vu, G., Gong, H., Umamoto, S., Zhou, T., Lu, S. and Liu, F (2010) Salmonella-mediated delivery of RNase P-based ribozymes for inhibition of viral gene expression and replication in human cells. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 107, 7269-7274.
Loui, C., Chang, A. C. and Lu, S. (2009) Role of the ArcAB Two-Component System in the Resistance of Escherichia coli to Reactive Oxygen Stress. BMC Microbiology 9, 183.
Gong, H., Su, J., Bai, Y., Miao, L., Kim, K., Yang, Y., Liu, F., and Lu, S. (2009) Characterization of the expression of Salmonella Type III secretion system factor PrgI, SipA, SipB, SopE2, SpaO, and SptP in cultures and in mice. BMC Microbiology. 9, 73.
Su. J., Gong, H., Lai, J. T., Main, A. J. and Lu, S. (2009) Potassium transporter Trk and external potassium modulate Salmonella protein secretion and virulence. Infection and Immunity 77, 667-75.
Loui, C., Grigoryan, G., Huang, H., Riley, L. W. and Lu, S. (2008) Bacterial communities associated with retail alfalfa sprouts. Journal of Food Protection 71, 200-204.
Kang, H., Loui, C. S., Clavijo, R. I., Riley, L. W. and Lu, S (2006). Survival characteristics of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis in chicken egg albumen. Epidemiology and Infection 134, 967-976.
Clavijo, R. I., Loui, C. S., Andersen, G. L., Riley, L. W. and Lu, S. (2006) Identification of genes associated with the survival of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in chicken egg albumen. Appl Environ Microbiol.72, 1055-1064.
Lu, S., Tager, L. A., Chitale, S. and Riley, L. W. (2006) Characterization of mammalian cell uptake mediated by Mycobacterium cell entry protein. Analytical Biochemistry 353, 7-14.
Lu, S., Killoran, P. B., and Riley, L. W. (2003) Association of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis YafD with chicken egg albumen resistance. Infection and Immunity 71, 6734-6741.
Lu, S., Killoran, P. B., Fang, F. C. and Riley, L. W. (2002) The global regulator ArcA controls resistance to reactive nitrogen and oxygen intermediates in Salmonella enteritidis. Infection and Immunity 70, 451-461.
Chitale, S., Ehrt, S., Kawamura, I., Fujimura, T., Shimono, N., Anand, N., Lu, S., Cohen-Gould, L. and Riley, L. W. (2001). Recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein associated with mammalian cell entry. Cellular Microbiology 3, 247-254.
Lu, S., Manges, A. R., Xu, Y., Fang, F. C. and Riley, L. W. (1999). Analysis of virulence of clinical isolates of Salmonella enteritidis in vivo and in vitro. Infection and Immunity 67, 5651-5657.
Profile updated: July 26, 2011