Zannah SalterI still can't quite believe it, but here we go! After almost 15 years as a research assistant, I'm starting my PhD on Ornithobacterium hominis!
And I'm taking this week's modest success in the lab as a good omen π
Every time I walk into a new room I say the same thing, so here it is:
If you know anyone working on #Ornithobacterium , or alternatively the #Pasteurella mitogenic #toxin, please get in touch. I'd love to chat and hopefully collaborate in the near future.
Here's a neat picture of the Pasteurella toxin (left, rainbow) compared to our Ornitho's version (right, blue=conserved residues). Unlike Pasteurella multocida, the toxin gene seems to be ubiquitous in Ornitho hominis.
Cool right?