Characterization of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa pilus adhesin: confirmation that the pilin structural protein subunit contains a human epithelial cell-binding domain.

abstract：:The virulence plasmids of Salmonella typhimurium and other invasive Salmonella serovars have long been associated with the ability of these bacteria to cause systemic infection beyond the intestines in orally inoculated animals. Genetic analysis of virulence genes on the high-molecular-weight plasmids has revealed tha...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Gulig PA,Doyle TJ

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A parasitic protozoan, Leishmania mexicana amazonensis, was previously made resistant to tunicamycin (J.A. Kink and K.-P. Chang, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 84:1253-1257, 1987). In the present study, six different tunicamycin-resistant variants were biologically and biochemically compared with their parental wild type ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Kink JA,Chang KP

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gene, dmcA, expressing a methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein (MCP) from the oral spirochete Treponema denticola has been characterized. The gene was initially identified as an open reading frame immediately upstream from the previously characterized prtB protease gene of strain ATCC 35405. Nucleotide sequencing of t...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Kataoka M,Li H,Arakawa S,Kuramitsu H

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of T cell differentiation markers is known to increase during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, and yet the biological role of such markers remains unclear. We examined the requirement of the T cell differentiation marker killer cell lectin-like receptor G1 (KLRG1) during M. tuberculosis infection u...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Cyktor JC,Carruthers B,Stromberg P,Flaño E,Pircher H,Turner J

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The yield of infectious Chlamydia trachomatis was analyzed in human (HeLa) and mouse (McCoy) cell lines treated with the human interferon (IFN) subtypes IFN-alpha A and IFN-alpha D, with their hybrids [IFN-alpha AD (BglII), IFN-alpha AD (PvuII), and IFN-alpha DA (BglII)] constructed in vitro from their expression plas...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： de la Maza LM,Peterson EM,Goebel JM,Fennie CW,Czarniecki CW

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The two enteropathogens Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Yersinia enterocolitica penetrate eukaryotic cells in vitro through invasin, a surface-exposed protein. In contrast, Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, is unable to enter mammalian cell lines, although the inv gene is present on its chromosome. Altho...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Simonet M,Riot B,Fortineau N,Berche P

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An inhibitory factor from Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans Y4 was isolated, and its properties indicated that it was a bacteriocin (actinobacillicin). The bacteriocin was active against Streptococcus sanguis strains, Streptococcus uberis (FDC1), and Actinomyces viscosus T14 as well as other strains of A. actinomyc...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Hammond BF,Lillard SE,Stevens RH

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of the growth medium on the ability of strains of Streptococcus mutans, Actinomyces viscosus and A. naeslundii to attach to saliva-treated hydroxyapatite (S-HA) surfaces was studied. Preliminary experiments indicated that cells of each species harvested in lag, log, and early stationary phases of growth ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Peros WJ,Gibbons RJ

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bovine tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) cDNAs were generated by reverse transcription and then by PCR amplification from lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated alveolar macrophage RNA. The amplified cDNAs were cloned into pPow and expressed in Escherichia coli DH5 alpha. The expr...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Yoo HS,Maheswaran SK,Lin G,Townsend EL,Ames TR

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gamma interferon (IFN-gamma), a pleiotropic cytokine, is now known to be produced by macrophages as well as by NK cells, gammadelta cells, and activated T cells. The autocrine biological functions of IFN-gamma on the macrophage include the upregulation of major histocompatibility complex MHC class II and the activatio...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Salins S,Newton C,Widen R,Klein TW,Friedman H

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rats kept under germfree conditions showed lower specific lysosomal enzyme activities in liver endothelial cells, but not in Kupffer cells. ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Knook DL,Barkway C,Sleyster EC

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural-resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (Nramp1) is a divalent cation transporter belonging to a family of transporter proteins highly conserved in eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Mammalian and bacterial transporters may compete for essential metal ions during mycobacterial infections. The mycobacterial Nramp h...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Boechat N,Lagier-Roger B,Petit S,Bordat Y,Rauzier J,Hance AJ,Gicquel B,Reyrat JM

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dried and wet mouse fibroblast monolayers with labeled collagenous substrate were used to study the effects of lipoteichoic acid (LTA) on cellular prolyl hydroxylase activity. LTA is a scavenger of cations, and Fe2+ is essential for prolyl hydroxylase activity. Surprisingly, addition of LTA to dried monolayers resulte...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Leon O,Panos C

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Legionella pneumophila was mutagenized with Tn903dIIlacZ, and a collection of mutants was screened for defects in macrophage killing (Mak-). Of 4,564 independently derived mutants, 55 (1.2%) showed a reduced or complete lack in the ability to kill HL-60-derived human macrophages. Forty-nine of the Mak- mutants could b...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Sadosky AB,Wiater LA,Shuman HA

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral hepatitis caused by infection with murine hepatitis virus strain A59 has been shown to affect the mitotic response after partial hepatectomy in mice. Normal mice showed a delayed response, whereas nude mice did not show any response, even 5 days after partial hepatectomy. ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Carthew P

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major pathogen in humans. The pathogenicity of this organism is related to its many virulence factors, the most important of which is the thick pneumococcal capsule that minimizes phagocytosis. Another virulence-associated trait is the tendency of this bacterium to undergo autolysis in st...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Martner A,Skovbjerg S,Paton JC,Wold AE

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi A O-specific polysaccharide (O-SP) was activated with 1-cyano-4-dimethylaminopyridinium tetrafluoroborate (CDAP) and bound to tetanus toxoid (TT) with adipic acid dihydrazide as a linker (SPA-TT(1)) or directly (SPA-TT(2)). In mice, these two conjugates elicited high levels of imm...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Konadu EY,Lin FY,Hó VA,Thuy NT,Van Bay P,Thanh TC,Khiem HB,Trach DD,Karpas AB,Li J,Bryla DA,Robbins JB,Szu SC

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Botulinum C2 toxin has histopathological activity in the mouse intestine and induces fluid accumulation in intestinal loops. The toxin caused degenerative and necrotic changes in the intestinal mucosa: intracellular vacuolization of epithelial cells, desquamation and necrosis of the villous epithelium, intercellular e...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Ohishi I,Odagiri Y

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitinases of pathogens have been proposed as potential targets of vaccines or specific inhibitors. We studied the genomic organization, transcript levels, developmental expression, and biological function of chitinases in the rodent filarial nematode Acanthocheilonema viteae, a model organism for human-pathogenic fil...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Tachu B,Pillai S,Lucius R,Pogonka T

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4) and its two ligands, CCL17 and CCL22, are critically involved in different immune processes. In models of lipopolysaccharide-induced shock, CCR4-deficient (CCR4(-/-)) mice showed improved survival rates associated with attenuated proinflammatory cytokine release. Using CCR4(-/-) mice wit...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Traeger T,Kessler W,Assfalg V,Cziupka K,Koerner P,Dassow C,Breitbach K,Mikulcak M,Steinmetz I,Pfeffer K,Heidecke CD,Maier S

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a porcine dermal explant model to determine the extent to which Staphylococcus aureus biofilm communities deplete oxygen, change pH, and produce damage in underlying tissue. Microelectrode measurements demonstrated that dissolved oxygen (DO) in biofilm-free dermal tissue was 4.45 ± 1.17 mg/liter, while DO...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Lone AG,Atci E,Renslow R,Beyenal H,Noh S,Fransson B,Abu-Lail N,Park JJ,Gang DR,Call DR

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown that probiotics are beneficial in T-cell-mediated inflammatory diseases. The molecular mechanism by which probiotics work remains elusive, but accumulating evidence indicates that probiotics can modulate immune cell responses. Since T cells express receptors for bacterial products or componen...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Peluso I,Fina D,Caruso R,Stolfi C,Caprioli F,Fantini MC,Caspani G,Grossi E,Di Iorio L,Paone FM,Pallone F,Monteleone G

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucella species can cause brucellosis, a zoonotic disease that causes serious livestock economic losses and represents a public health threat. The mechanism of virulence of Brucella spp. is not yet fully understood. Therefore, it is crucial to identify new molecules that serve as virulence factors to better understan...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： de Souza Filho JA,de Paulo Martins V,Campos PC,Alves-Silva J,Santos NV,de Oliveira FS,Menezes GB,Azevedo V,Cravero SL,Oliveira SC

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroral immunization with a live strain of Escherichia coli O6K13H1 against experimental ascending pyelonephritis caused by the same strain was studied in rats, and the effect of immunization on antibody titers against the O and K antigens and lipid A was determined. Peroral immunization with live bacteria protected s...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Mattsby-Baltzer I,Hanson LA,Olling S,Kaijser B

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have isolated full-length cDNAs encoding two distinct types of CuZn superoxide dismutases (SODs) from the filarial nematode parasite Brugia pahangi. The derived amino acid sequences suggested that one class of cDNAs represented a cytoplasmic form of SOD and the second class represented an extracellular (EC) variant...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Tang L,Ou X,Henkle-Dührsen K,Selkirk ME

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic factors that regulate the pathogenesis of pneumonia caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans are poorly understood. Through a phenotypic strain survey we observed that inbred C3H/HeN mice develop a significantly greater lung fungal burden than mice of the resistant CBA/J strain 4 weeks following intratrach...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Carroll SF,Lafferty EI,Flaczyk A,Fujiwara TM,Homer R,Morgan K,Loredo-Osti JC,Qureshi ST

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the effect of periodontal therapy on specific serum antibody concentration, expressed as titer, and antibody binding strength, expressed as relative avidity. The immune responses to Porphyromonas gingivalis and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans were investigated. Antibody titer was assayed by en...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Mooney J,Adonogianaki E,Riggio MP,Takahashi K,Haerian A,Kinane DF

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The typically recovered quantity of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) bacteria in an ex vivo middle ear (ME) aspirate from the chinchilla model of experimental otitis media is insufficient for direct analysis of gene expression by microarray or of lipopolysaccharide glycoforms by mass spectrometry. This prompt...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Leroy M,Cabral H,Figueira M,Bouchet V,Huot H,Ram S,Pelton SI,Goldstein R

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Syrian golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) is uniquely susceptible to a variety of intracellular pathogens and is an excellent model for a number of human infectious diseases. The molecular basis for this high level of susceptibility is unknown, and immunological studies related to this model have been limited b...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Melby PC,Tryon VV,Chandrasekar B,Freeman GL

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several pathogenic fungal organisms enter eukaryotic cells and manipulate the host cell environment to favor their own growth and survival. Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprophytic fungus that causes invasive lung disease in the immunocompromised host. To determine whether A. fumigatus could enter eukaryotic cells, we s...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Wasylnka JA,Moore MM

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00