Jessica Kajfasz

About

Jessica Kajfasz is a Research Associate Professor at the University of Florida, specializing in microbiology and the pathogenesis of Streptococcus mutans. Her recent articles focus on the multi-functional roles of MecA, post-translational modifications affecting bacterial physiology and virulence, and the mechanisms governing oxidative stress tolerance and systemic virulence in various bacterial strains. She contributes significantly to understanding bacterial regulatory circuits and their implications for microbial virulence.