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Agnès Fouet

Agnès Fouet

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Microbiology

D-Index
48
Citations
8693
World Ranking
4679
National Ranking
280

Overview

Agnès Fouet is affiliated with the Institut Cochin in France and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, with a focus on public health, infectious diseases, and epidemiology. Their work spans several subfields including clinical biochemistry and molecular medicine, with a significant number of publications addressing streptococcal infections and antimicrobial resistance.

The scientist's recent research covers topics such as streptococcal infections, neonatal and maternal infections, bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, and antibiotic resistance in bacteria. These topics have been explored in various contexts including infective endocarditis diagnosis and management, as well as pneumonia and respiratory infections.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Agnès Fouet include:

  • CC17 group B Streptococcus exploits integrins for neonatal meningitis development, 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • FabT, a Bacterial Transcriptional Repressor That Limits Futile Fatty Acid Biosynthesis, 2022, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
  • Type II Fatty Acid Synthesis Pathway and Cyclopropane Ring Formation Are Dispensable during Enterococcus faecalis Systemic Infection, 2021, Journal of Bacteriology
  • A Streptococcus pyogenes DegV protein regulates the membrane lipid content and limits the formation of extracellular vesicles, 2023, PLoS ONE
  • Streptococcuspyogenes infects human endometrium by limiting the innate immune response, 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation

Frequent coauthors in Agnès Fouet's research include:

  • Claire Poyart
  • Clara Lambert
  • Karine Gloux
  • Alexandra Gruss
  • Amandine Picart

The scientist has published multiple articles across various venues that commonly appear in their portfolio. These venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Bacteriology
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Infection and Immunity
  • Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Best Publications

  • Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus thuringiensis—One Species on the Basis of Genetic Evidence

    Erlendur Helgason;Ole Andreas Økstad;Dominique A. Caugant;Henning A. Johansen

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  • Poly-gamma-glutamate in bacteria

    Thomas Candela;Agnès Fouet

  • Bacterial SLH domain proteins are non‐covalently anchored to the cell surface via a conserved mechanism involving wall polysaccharide pyruvylation

    Stéphane Mesnage;Thierry Fontaine;Tâm Mignot;Muriel Delepierre

  • Molecular characterization of the Bacillus anthracis main S‐layer component: evidence that it is the major cell‐associated antigen

    Stéphane Mesnage;Evelyne Tosi‐Couture;Michèle Mock;Pierre Gounon

  • Bacillus anthracis CapD, belonging to the gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase family, is required for the covalent anchoring of capsule to peptidoglycan.

    Thomas Candela;Agnès Fouet

  • The three Bacillus anthracis toxin genes are coordinately regulated by bicarbonate and temperature.

    J C Sirard;M Mock;A Fouet

  • Characterization of the Bacillus anthracis S-layer: cloning and sequencing of the structural gene.

    I Etienne-Toumelin;J C Sirard;E Duflot;M Mock

  • The incompatibility between the PlcR- and AtxA-controlled regulons may have selected a nonsense mutation in Bacillus anthracis.

    Tâm Mignot;Michèle Mock;Denis Robichon;Annie Landier

  • A target for carbon source-dependent negative regulation of the citB promoter of Bacillus subtilis.

    A Fouet;A L Sonenshein

  • The sacT gene regulating the sacPA operon in Bacillus subtilis shares strong homology with transcriptional antiterminators.

    M Debarbouille;M Arnaud;A Fouet;A Klier

  • Biofilm Formation and Cell Surface Properties among Pathogenic and Nonpathogenic Strains of the Bacillus cereus Group

    Sandrine Auger;Nalini Ramarao;Christine Faille;Agnès Fouet

  • Capsular Switching in Group B Streptococcus CC17 Hypervirulent Clone: A Future Challenge for Polysaccharide Vaccine Development

    Samuel Bellais;Anne Six;Anne Six;Anne Six;Agnès Fouet;Agnès Fouet;Agnès Fouet;Magalie Longo;Magalie Longo;Magalie Longo

  • The Capsule and S-Layer: Two Independent and Yet Compatible Macromolecular Structures in Bacillus anthracis

    Stéphane Mesnage;Evelyne Tosi-Couture;Pierre Gounon;Michèle Mock

  • A plasmid-encoded regulator couples the synthesis of toxins and surface structures in Bacillus anthracis

    Tâm Mignot;Michèle Mock;Agnès Fouet

  • CapE, a 47-Amino-Acid Peptide, Is Necessary for Bacillus anthracis Polyglutamate Capsule Synthesis

    Thomas Candela;Michèle Mock;Agnès Fouet

  • Distinct Mutations in PlcR Explain Why Some Strains of the Bacillus cereus Group Are Nonhemolytic

    Leyla Slamti;Stéphane Perchat;Myriam Gominet;Gislayne Vilas-Bôas

  • Developmental switch of S‐layer protein synthesis in Bacillus anthracis

    Tâm Mignot;Stéphane Mesnage;Evelyne Couture-Tosi;Michèle Mock

  • Production and cell surface anchoring of functional fusions between the SLH motifs of the Bacillus anthracis S-layer proteins and the Bacillus subtilis levansucrase.

    Stéphane Mesnage;Evelyne Tosi‐Couture;Agnès Fouet

  • Group B streptococcus neonatal invasive infections, France 2007–2012

    C. Joubrel;A. Tazi;A. Six;A. Six;A. Six;N. Dmytruk

  • Cereulide synthesis in emetic Bacillus cereus is controlled by the transition state regulator AbrB, but not by the virulence regulator PlcR.

    Genia Lücking;Monica K Dommel;Siegfried Scherer;Agnes Fouet

Frequent Co-Authors

Michèle Mock
Michèle Mock Institut Pasteur
Claire Poyart
Claire Poyart Institut Cochin
Georges Rapoport
Georges Rapoport Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Philippe Glaser
Philippe Glaser Institut Pasteur
Patrick Trieu-Cuot
Patrick Trieu-Cuot Institut Pasteur
Jean-Claude Sirard
Jean-Claude Sirard Institut Pasteur
Pierre Gounon
Pierre Gounon Université Côte d'Azur
Anne-Brit Kolstø
Anne-Brit Kolstø University of Oslo
Ivo G. Boneca
Ivo G. Boneca Institut Pasteur
Abraham L. Sonenshein
Abraham L. Sonenshein Tufts University

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