Positions

Selected Publications

Academic Article

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2022 Oral Commensal Streptococci: Gatekeepers of the Oral Cavity.  Journal of Bacteriology.  204. 2022
2022 Pseudomonas aeruginosa polysaccharide Psl supports airway microbial community development 2022
2022 A Commensal Streptococcus Dysregulates the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Nitrosative Stress Response.  Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.  12. 2022
2022 Candida albicans and Early Childhood Caries.  Frontiers in Dental Medicine.  3:849274. 2022
2022 Nitrite Triggers Reprogramming of the Oral Polymicrobial Metabolome by a Commensal Streptococcus.  Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.  12. 2022
2021 497: An oral commensal modulates the host immune response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.  Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.  20:s235. 2021
2021 Structure-function characterization of Streptococcus intermedius surface antigen pas.  Journal of Bacteriology.  203. 2021
2020 Disruption of Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans synergy by a commensal streptococcus.  Scientific Reports.  10. 2020
2019 Effects of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on microglial-derived extracellular vesicle biogenesis and composition.  Pathogens.  8. 2019
2019 Dietary Nitrite Drives Disease Outcomes in Oral Polymicrobial Infections 2019
2018 Antigen I/II mediates interactions between Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans.  Molecular Oral Microbiology.  33:283-291. 2018
2017 A commensal streptococcus hijacks a Pseudomonas aeruginosa exopolysaccharide to promote biofilm formation.  PLoS Pathogens.  13. 2017
2016 Fine-tuned production of hydrogen peroxide promotes biofilm formation of streptococcus parasanguinis by a pathogenic cohabitant Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans.  Environmental Microbiology.  18:4023-4036. 2016
2016 Glycerol metabolism promotes biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.  Canadian Journal of Microbiology.  62:704-710. 2016
2016 Nitrite reductase is critical for Pseudomonas aeruginosa survival during co-infection with the oral commensal Streptococcus parasanguinis.  Microbiology.  162:376-383. 2016
2015 Evaluation of ciprofloxacin and metronidazole encapsulated biomimetic nanomatrix gel on Enterococcus faecalis and Treponema denticola.  Biomaterials Research.  19. 2015
2015 Oral streptococci and nitrite-mediated interference of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.  Infection and Immunity.  83:101-107. 2015
2014 Impact of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase on virulence factor production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.  Canadian Journal of Microbiology.  60:857-863. 2014
2011 Malate synthase expression is deregulated in the Pseudomonas aeruginosa cystic fibrosis isolate FRD1.  Canadian Journal of Microbiology.  57:186-195. 2011
2010 Isolation and analysis of resistance gene homologues in sweetpotato.  Plant Breeding.  129:519-525. 2010
2010 Influence of RpoN on isocitrate lyase activity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.  Microbiology.  156:1201-1210. 2010

Chapter

Year Title Altmetric
2019 Microbial biofilms.  110-114. 2019
2019 Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in the oral cavity.  33-42. 2019

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Teaching Overview

  • Dr. Scoffield is Co-Director of the Graduate Biomedical Sciences Microbial Pathogenesis course and lectures in Fundamentals of Dentistry and Optometry II, Oral Microbiology and Immunology, and Advanced Topics in Bacterial Pathogenesis courses.

    • Teaching Activities

    Education And Training

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Auburn University 2012
  • Master of Science in Biology, Tuskegee University 2004
  • Bachelor of Science or Mathematics in Biology, Tuskegee University 2002

    • Awards And Honors

    Full Name

  • Jessica Scoffield