Staphylococcus aureus employs a sophisticated quorum sensing network to coordinate virulence, biofilm formation and dispersal in response to population density. Central to this network is the ...

Staphylococcus aureus is a versatile pathogen responsible for a broad spectrum of illnesses, ranging from superficial skin abscesses and device-associated biofilm infections to life-threatening ...

Staphylococcus bacteria cause staph infections. There are many types of staph infections, and depending on the cause, doctors may use antibiotics, surgery, or other methods to treat them. A staph ...

Bacterial pathogenesis research has traditionally centered on canonical metabolic and virulence pathways, yet a critical facet of microbial survival and ...

Dr. Xiaogang Wang lab in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at Virginia Tech is seeking a highly motivated graduate students to begin in the Spring of 2027 to pursue research in ...