2025

Publications on Bacterial Communication Research

  1. Bhagwat A, Rathod HD, Saroj SD. Interspecies signaling can sensitize intrinsically resistant Streptococcus pyogenes to colistin. Molecular Biology Reports. 2025;52(1):985. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-025-11103-z

  2. Haldar T, Tripathi D, Saroj SD. Metabolic adaptation to host acetate facilitates oxidative stress resistance and intracellular survival of Neisseria meningitidis in macrophages. Virulence. 2025;16(1):2566242. https://doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2025.2566242

  3. Dongre DS, Saha UB, Saroj SD. Exploring the role of gut microbiota in antibiotic resistance and prevention. Annals of Medicine. 2025;57(1):2478317. https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2025.2478317

  4. Dandekar SS, Thanikkal S, Londhe A, Bhutada P, Saha U, Pawar S, Samson R, Dharne M, Saroj SD, Koratkar S.Characterization of novel phages KPAФ1, KP149Ф1, and KP149Ф2 for lytic efficiency against clinical multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections. Microbial Pathogenesis. 2025;202:107440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2025.107440

  5. Bhagwat A, Haldar T, Kanojiya P, Saroj SD. Bacterial metabolism in the host and its association with virulence. Virulence. 2025;16(1):2459336. https://doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2025.2459336

  6. Kanojiya P, Haldar T, Saroj SD. Environmental desiccation stress induces viable but non-culturable state in Neisseria meningitidis. Archives of Microbiology. 2025;207(2):46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-025-04249-8

  7. Saha UB, Dixit KK, Jadhav SV, Pathak KN, Gupta NS, Saroj SD. Genomic insights of multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecalis and Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from a sepsis patient with pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis, India. Current Microbiology. 2025;82(1):16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-024-04003-1

2024

  1. Dixit K, Ahmed A, Singh A, Inamdar M, Chavan S, Bodkhe R, Mehtab W, Chauhan A, Saroj SD, Ahuja V. Site-specific gut microbial signatures in non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Gut Microbes Reports. 2024;1(1):2438621. https://doi.org/10.1080/29933935.2024.2438621

  2. Sapre N, Gumathannavar R, Shirolkar M, Dalai S, Kanojiya P, Saroj S, Kulkarni A. Optically tuneable chitosan nanoparticles for biomedical imaging application. Sensing Technology. 2024;2(1):2428590. https://doi.org/10.1080/28361466.2024.2428590

  3. Saha U, Jadhav SV, Pathak KN, Saroj SD. Screening of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates reveals the spread of strong biofilm formers and class 1 integrons. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2024;135(11):lxae275. https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxae275

  4. Saha U, Shinde S, Jadhav S, Saroj SD. Epsilon-poly-L-lysine inhibits biofilm formation and aids dispersion in Acinetobacter baumannii. Medicine in Microecology. 2024;21:100110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medmic.2024.100110

  5. Koratkar S, Bhutada P, Giram P, Verma C, Saroj SD. Bacteriophages mediating effective elimination of multidrug-resistant avian pathogenic Escherichia coli. PHAGE. 2024;5(2):76–83. https://doi.org/10.1089/phage.2023.0018

  6. Bhagwat AC, Saroj SD. Polyamine as a microenvironment factor in resistance to antibiotics. Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 2024;50(4):504–513. https://doi.org/10.1080/1040841X.2023.2223277

2023

  1. Banerji R, Saroj SD. Exposure to acyl homoserine lactone enhances survival of Streptococcus pyogenes in murine macrophages. Microbial Ecology. 2022;84(4):1256–1263. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-021-01926-1

  2. Patil A, Gondi R, Rale V, Saroj SD. Microbial biofilms in plant disease management. In: Biocontrol Mechanisms of Endophytic Microorganisms. 2022;239–259. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-88478-5.00005-5

  3. Banerji R, Iyer P, Saroj SD. Spermidine enhances the survival of Streptococcus pyogenes M3 under oxidative stress. Molecular Oral Microbiology. 2022;37(2):53–62. https://doi.org/10.1111/omi.12360

  4. Kanojiya P, Banerji R, Saroj SD. Acyl homoserine lactone in interspecies bacterial signaling. Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters. 2022;50(1):1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.48022/mbl.2111.11012

  5. Kanojiya P, Joshi R, Saroj SD. Availability of polyamines affects virulence and survival of Neisseria meningitidis.Journal of Microbiology. 2022;60(6):640–648. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-022-1589-y

  6. Kanojiya P, Joshi R, Saroj SD. The source of carbon and nitrogen differentially affects the survival of Neisseria meningitidis in macrophages and epithelial cells. Archives of Microbiology. 2022;204(7):404. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-022-03037-y

  7. Saroj SD. Antimicrobial Resistance: Collaborative Measures of Control. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003313175

  8. Saha U, Bhattacharya R, Saroj SD. Antimicrobials in growth and development. In: Antimicrobial Resistance: Collaborative Measures of Control. 2023;85–112. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003313175

  9. Joshi R, Roychowdhury A, Saroj SD. Diversity in the development and transmission of antimicrobial resistance. In: Antimicrobial Resistance. 2022;23–54. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003313175

  10. Saroj SD. AMR policies and implementation issues: developed versus developing countries. In: Antimicrobial Resistance. 2022;177–194. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003313175

  11. Bhagwat A, Haldar T, Saroj SD. Alternatives to combat antimicrobial resistance: hunt for novel antimicrobials. In: Antimicrobial Resistance. 2022;55–84. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003313175

  12. Banerji R, Saroj SD. Microbial threats: the antimicrobial resistance pandemic. In: Antimicrobial Resistance. 2022;1–22. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003313175

  13. Saha U, Bhattacharya R, Saroj SD. Antimicrobials in growth and development. In: Antimicrobial Resistance. 2022;85–112. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003313175

  14. Banerji R, Iyer P, Bhagwat A, Saroj SD. Spermidine promotes lysozyme tolerance and acid stress resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes M3. Microbiology. 2022;168(8):001228. https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001228

  15. Banerji R, Karkee A, Saroj SD. Bacteriocins against foodborne pathogens. Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology.2022;58(5):518–539. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0003683822050052

  16. Saha UB, Saroj SD. Lactic acid bacteria: prominent players in the fight against human pathogens. Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy. 2022;20(11):1435–1453. https://doi.org/10.1080/14787210.2022.2128765

  17. Bhagwat AC, Patil AM, Saroj SD. Natural bioactives acting against clinically important bacterial biofilms. Current Bioactive Compounds. 2022;3:43–64. https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815080025122030006

  18. Banerji R, Mahamune A, Saroj SD. Aqueous extracts of spices inhibit biofilm in Listeria monocytogenes by downregulating release of eDNA. LWT – Food Science and Technology. 2022;112566. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112566

  19. Bhagwat AC, Patil AM, Saroj SD. CRISPR/Cas9-based editing in the production of bioactive molecules. Molecular Biotechnology. 2022;64(3):245–251. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-021-00418-4

  20. Banerji R, Karkee A, Kanojiya P, Patil A, Saroj SD. Bacterial communication in the regulation of stress response in Listeria monocytogenes. LWT – Food Science and Technology. 2022;154:112703. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112703

2022

  1. Joshi R, Saroj SD. Survival and evasion of Neisseria meningitidis from macrophages. Medicine in Microecology.2023;17:100087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medmic.2023.100087

  2. Saha U, Gondi R, Patil A, Saroj SD. CRISPR in modulating antibiotic resistance of ESKAPE pathogens. Molecular Biotechnology. 2023;65(1):1–16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-022-00543-8

  3. Jadhav S, Saha U, Dixit K, Kher A, Sen S, Lingayat N, Jadhav V, Saroj S. Draft genome sequence of Aeromonas caviae isolated from a newborn with acute haemorrhagic gastroenteritis. Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters.2023;51(2):217–221. https://doi.org/10.48022/mbl.2301.01003

  4. Haldar T, Joshi R, Saroj SD. Antibiotics modulate the virulence of Neisseria meningitidis by regulating capsule synthesis. Microbial Pathogenesis. 2023;179:106117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106117

  5. Kanojiya P, Saroj SD. Effect of respiratory tract co-colonizers on initial attachment of Neisseria meningitidis. Archives of Microbiology. 2023;205(8):273. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-023-03612-x

  6. Banerji R, Joshi R, Saroj SD. Acyl homoserine lactone sensitised Streptococcus pyogenes differentially regulates the transcriptional expression of early growth response 1 (EGR1) in epithelial and macrophage cells. Current Microbiology.2023;80(8):268. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-023-03375-0

2021

  1. Banerji R, Saroj SD. Interspecies signaling affects virulence-related morphological characteristics of Streptococcus pyogenes M3. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 2021;368(13):fnab079. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnab079

  2. Dixit K, Davray D, Chaudhari D, Kadam P, Kshirsagar R, Shouche Y, Dhotre D, Saroj SD. Benchmarking of 16S rRNA gene databases using known strain sequences. Bioinformation. 2021;17(3):377. https://doi.org/10.6026/97320630017377

  3. Dixit K, Chaudhari D, Dhotre D, Shouche Y, Saroj S. Restoration of dysbiotic human gut microbiome for homeostasis. Life Sciences. 2021;278:119622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119622

  4. Patil A, Banerji R, Kanojiya P, Saroj SD. Foodborne ESKAPE biofilms and antimicrobial resistance: lessons learned from clinical isolates. Pathogens and Global Health. 2021;115(6):339–356. https://doi.org/10.1080/20477724.2021.1916158

  5. Banerji R, Saroj SD. Early growth response 1 (EGR1) activation in initial stages of host–pathogen interactions. Molecular Biology Reports. 2021;48(3):2935–2943. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-021-06305-0

  6. Banerji R, Karkee A, Kanojiya P, Saroj SD. Pore-forming toxins of foodborne pathogens. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.12737

  7. Patil A, Banerji R, Kanojiya P, Koratkar S, Saroj S. Bacteriophages for ESKAPE: role in pathogenicity and measures of control. Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1080/14787210.2021.1858800

  8. Banerji R, Kanojiya P, Patil A, Saroj SD. Polyamines in the virulence of bacterial pathogens of the respiratory tract. Molecular Oral Microbiology. 2021;36:1–11. https://doi.org/10.1111/omi.12315

2020

  1. Shinde DB, Singhvi S, Koratkar SS, Saroj SD. Isolation and characterization of Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 and other verotoxin-producing E. coli in healthy Indian cattle. Veterinary World. 2020;13(10):2269–2274. https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2020.2269-2274

  2. Kaur K, Greco S, Saroj SD, Hossain SS, Pradhan HS, Singh SK, Clerici F, Sood M, Brand H, John P. Risk management and prevention of antibiotics resistance: The PREVENT IT project. South Eastern European Journal of Public Health. 2020;14. https://doi.org/10.70135/seejph.vi.163

  3. Panchal P, Yadav SS, Banerji R, Saroj S, Menon K, Rale V, Shetty K. Effects of microbiota on maternal and child health. Functional Foods and Biotechnology: Biotransformation and Analysis of Functional Foods and Ingredients.2020;:361. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003003793

  4. Banerji R, Kanojiya P, Saroj SD. Role of interspecies bacterial communication in the virulence of pathogenic bacteria. Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 2020;46(2):136–146. https://doi.org/10.1080/1040841X.2020.1735991

2019 - 2010 : Publications before establishment of "Laboratory for Bacterial Communications"

  1. Sigurlasdottir S, Saroj SD, Olaspers S, Eriksson J, Jonsson AB. Quantification of Neisseria meningitidis adherence to human epithelial cells by colony counting. Bio-protocol. 2018;8(3):e2709. https://doi.org/10.21769/bioprotoc.2709

  2. Sigurlasdottir S, Engman J, Olaspers S, Saroj SD, Zguna N, Lloris-Garcera P, Ilag LL, Jonsson AB. Host cell-derived lactate functions as an effector molecule in Neisseria meningitidis microcolony dispersal. PLoS Pathogens.2017;13(4):e1006251. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006251

  3. De Klerk N, Saroj SD, Wassing GM, Maudsdotter L, Jonsson AB. The host cell transcription factor EGR1 is induced by bacteria through the EGFR–ERK1/2 pathway. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 2017;7:16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00016

  4. Saroj SD, Holmer L, Berengueras JM, Jonsson AB. Inhibitory role of acyl homoserine lactones in hemolytic activity and viability of Streptococcus pyogenes M6 S165. Scientific Reports. 2017;7(1):44902. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep44902

  5. Saroj SD, Maudsdotter L, Tavares R, Jonsson AB. Lactobacilli interfere with Streptococcus pyogenes hemolytic activity and adherence to host epithelial cells. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2016;7:1176. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01176

  6. de Klerk N, Maudsdotter L, Gebreegziabher H, Saroj SD, Eriksson B, Olaspers S, Roos S, Lindén S, Sjölinder H, Jonsson AB. Lactobacilli reduce Helicobacter pylori attachment to host gastric epithelial cells by inhibiting adhesion gene expression. Infection and Immunity. 2016;84(5):1526–1535. https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.00163-16

  7. Terui Y, Saroj SD, Sakamoto A, Yoshida T, Higashi K, Kurihara S, Suzuki H, Toida T, Kashiwagi K, Igarashi K. Properties of putrescine uptake by PotFGHI and PuuP and their physiological significance in Escherichia coli. Amino Acids. 2014;46(3):661–670. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-013-1517-x

  8. Sampson TR, Saroj SD, Llewellyn AC, Tzeng YL, Weiss DS. A CRISPR/Cas system mediates bacterial innate immune evasion and virulence. Nature. 2013;497(7448):254–257. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12048

  9. Saroj SD, Rather PN. Streptomycin inhibits quorum sensing in Acinetobacter baumannii. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2013;57(4):1926–1929. https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.02161-12

  10. Saroj SD, Clemmer KM, Bonomo RA, Rather PN. Novel mechanism for fluoroquinolone resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2012;56(9):4955–4957. https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.00739-12

  11. Nagar V, Hajare SN, Saroj SD, Bandekar JR. Radiation processing of minimally processed sprouts (dew gram and chickpea): effect on sensory, nutritional and microbiological quality. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. 2012;47(3):620–626.

  12. Higashi K, Sakamaki Y, Herai E, Demizu R, Uemura T, Saroj SD, Zenda R, Terui Y, Nishimura K, Toida T, Kashiwagi K, Igarashi K. Identification and functions of amino acid residues in PotB and PotC involved in spermidine uptake activity. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2010 Dec 10;285(50):39061–39069. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M110.186536. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m110.186536

  13. Saroj S, Shashidhar R, Bandekar J. Gamma radiation used as hygienization technique for foods does not induce viable but non-culturable state (VBNC) in Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium. Current Microbiology.2009;59(4):420–424.

  14. Saroj SD, Shashidhar R, Karani M, Bandekar JR. Distribution of Salmonella pathogenicity island (SPI)-8 and SPI-10 among different serotypes of Salmonella. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2008;57(4):424–427. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.47630-0

  15. Saroj SD, Shashidhar R, Bandekar JR. Genetic diversity of food isolates of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in India. Food Science and Technology International. 2008;14(2):151–156.

  16. Saroj SD, Shashidhar R, Karani M, Bandekar JR. Rapid, sensitive, and validated method for detection of Salmonellain food by an enrichment broth culture–nested PCR combination assay. Molecular and Cellular Probes. 2008;22(3):201–206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcp.2008.02.002

  17. Bhatta DR, Bangtrakulnonth A, Tishyadhigama P, Saroj SD, Bandekar JR, Hendriksen RS, Kapadnis BP. Serotyping, PCR, phage-typing, and antibiotic sensitivity testing of Salmonella serovars isolated from urban drinking water supply systems of Nepal. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 2007;44(6):588–594. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-765x.2007.02133.x

  18. Saroj SD, Hajare SN, Shashidhar R, Dhokane VS, Sharma A, Bandekar JR. Radiation processing for elimination of Salmonella Typhimurium from inoculated seeds used for sprout making in India and effect of irradiation on germination of seeds. Journal of Food Protection. 2007;70(8):1961–1965. https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x-70.8.1961

  19. Hajare SN, Saroj SD, Dhokane VS, Shashidhar R, Bandekar JR. Effect of radiation processing on nutritional and sensory quality of minimally processed green gram and garden pea sprouts. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 2007;76(10):1642–1649.

  20. Hajare SN, Dhokane VS, Shashidhar R, Saroj SD, Sharma A, Bandekar JR. Radiation processing of minimally processed pineapple (Ananas comosus Merr.): effect on nutritional and sensory quality. Journal of Food Science.2006;71(6):S501–S505.

  21. Saroj SD, Shashidhar R, Pandey M, Dhokane V, Hajare S, Sharma A, Bandekar JR. Effectiveness of radiation processing in elimination of Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes from sprouts. Journal of Food Protection. 2006;69(8):1858–1864. https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x-69.8.1858

  22. Saroj SD, Shashidhar R, Dhokane V, Hajare S, Sharma A, Bandekar JR. Microbiological evaluation of sprouts marketed in Mumbai, India, and its suburbs. Journal of Food Protection. 2006;69(10):2515–2518. https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x-69.10.2515

2026

  1. Bhagwat A, Saroj SD. Molecular reprogramming of Streptococcus pyogenes virulence by sub-inhibitory antibiotic exposure. Molecular Biology Reports. 2026;53(1):1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-026-11499-2

  2. Kanojiya P, Bhagwat A, Dixit K, Saha U, Saroj SD. Mitigating antimicrobial resistance through an ecological One Health framework. EcoHealth. 2026.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-026-01794-6

  3. Bhutada P, Joshi N, Saroj SD, Koratkar S. Dynamics of multidrug-resistant avian pathogenic Escherichia coli biofilm formation on various surfaces and its dispersion with phage antibiotic synergism. BMC Microbiology. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-026-05018-3

  4. Dixit K, Busi SB, Ahmed A, Kshirsagar A, Jäger C, Singh A, Shah V, Saroj SD, Ahuja V, Wilmes P, Shouche Y, Makharia G, Dhotre D. Multi-meta-omics reveal distinct microbial genomic profiles and metabolic dysregulation in non-celiac gluten sensitivity. mSphere. 2026;:e00856-25. https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00856-25

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