Human Salivary Protein Histatin 5 Has Potent Bactericidal Activity against ESKAPE Pathogens.

abstract：:Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) remains the most frequent AIDS-defining illness in developed countries. This infection also occurs in non-AIDS immunosuppressed patients, e.g., those who have undergone an organ transplantation. Moreover, mild Pneumocystis jirovecii infections related to low pulmonary fungal burden, freque...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Bonnet P,Le Gal S,Calderon E,Delhaes L,Quinio D,Robert-Gangneux F,Ramel S,Nevez G

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus dentisani 7746, isolated from dental plaque of caries-free individuals, has been shown to have several beneficial effects in vitro which could contribute to promote oral health, including an antimicrobial activity against oral pathogens by the production of bacteriocins and a pH buffering capacity throug...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Ferrer MD,López-López A,Nicolescu T,Perez-Vilaplana S,Boix-Amorós A,Dzidic M,Garcia S,Artacho A,Llena C,Mira A

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the systems biology approaches for promoting the development of new therapeutic drugs is attaining importance nowadays. The threat of COVID-19 outbreak needs to be vanished for global welfare, and every section of research is focusing on it. There is an opportunity for finding new, quick, and accurate to...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Jaiswal S,Kumar M,Mandeep,Sunita,Singh Y,Shukla P

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of bacterial pneumonia worldwide. Given the critical role of dendritic cells (DCs) in regulating and modulating the immune response to pathogens, we investigated here the role of DCs in S. pneumoniae lung infections. Using a well-established transgenic mouse line which allow...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Rosendahl A,Bergmann S,Hammerschmidt S,Goldmann O,Medina E

更新日期：2013-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:For centuries, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) was considered primarily as a poisonous gas and environmental hazard. However, with the discovery of prokaryotic and eukaryotic enzymes for H2S production, breakdown, and utilization, H2S has emerged as an important signaling molecule in a wide range of physiological and pathologi...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Rahman MA,Glasgow JN,Nadeem S,Reddy VP,Sevalkar RR,Lancaster JR Jr,Steyn AJC

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung microbiome ecosystem homeostasis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains uncharacterized. The aims of this study were to identify unique microbial signatures of the lung microbiome and analyze microbial gene function in IPF patients. DNA isolated from BALF samples was obtained for high-throughput gene sequ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Tong X,Su F,Xu X,Xu H,Yang T,Xu Q,Dai H,Huang K,Zou L,Zhang W,Pei S,Xiao F,Li Y,Wang C

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have garnered much interest in the cell biology and biomedical research fields. Many studies have reported the existence of EVs in all types of living cells, including in fifteen different fungal genera. EVs play diverse biological roles, from the regulation of physiological events and res...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Rizzo J,Rodrigues ML,Janbon G

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) has been increasingly associated with perturbations to the microbial communities that reside in and on the body (the microbiome), in both human and animal studies. To date, such studies have mainly focused on the microbial communities that inhabit the gut and oral cavity. Mounting evidence su...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Hammad DBM,Hider SL,Liyanapathirana VC,Tonge DP

更新日期：2020-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The spirochete endoflagellum is a unique motility apparatus among bacteria. Despite its critical importance for pathogenesis, the full composition of the flagellum remains to be determined. We have recently reported that FcpA is a novel flagellar protein and a major component of the sheath of the filament of the spiro...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Wunder EA Jr,Slamti L,Suwondo DN,Gibson KH,Shang Z,Sindelar CV,Trajtenberg F,Buschiazzo A,Ko AI,Picardeau M

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningitis, the inflammation of the protective membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord (known as meninges), is a condition associated with high mortality rates and permanent neurological sequelae in a significant proportion of survivors. The opportunistic pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae (SPN/pneumococcus) is ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Anil A,Banerjee A

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue virus (DENV) threatens almost 70% of the world's population, with no therapeutic currently available. The severe, potentially lethal forms of DENV disease (dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome) are associated with the production of high level of cytokines, elicited as part of the host antiviral respon...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Giovannoni F,Ladelfa MF,Monte M,Jans DA,Hemmerich P,García C

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Under unfavorable conditions such as host immune responses and environmental stresses, human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis may acquire the dormancy phenotype characterized by "non-culturability" and a substantial decrease of metabolic activity and global transcription rates. Here, we found that the transition of...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Salina EG,Grigorov AS,Bychenko OS,Skvortsova YV,Mamedov IZ,Azhikina TL,Kaprelyants AS

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasma gondii is a prevalent parasite of mammals and birds including up to 30% of humans world-wide. Primary infection of immunocompetent hosts leads to a robust cell-mediated immune response, which controls but does not clear the infection, thus enabling long-term parasite persistence in brain and muscle tissues....

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Ehmen HG,Lüder CGK

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Hundred-thousands of fungal species are present in our environment, including normal colonizers that constitute part of the human microbiota. The homeostasis of host-fungus interactions encompasses efficient fungal sensing, tolerance at mucosal surfaces, as well as antifungal defenses. Decrease in host immune fitness ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Bourgeois C,Kuchler K

更新日期：2012-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae) is the causative agent of pandemic pneumonia among pigs, namely, swine enzootic pneumonia. Although M. hyopneumoniae was first identified in 1965, little is known regarding its metabolic pathways, which might play a pivotal role during disease pathogenesis. Lipoate is an ess...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Zhu K,Chen H,Jin J,Wang N,Ma G,Huang J,Feng Y,Xin J,Zhang H,Liu H

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans cytolethal distending toxin (Cdt) is a heterotrimeric AB2 toxin capable of inducing lymphocytes, and other cell types, to undergo cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Exposure to Cdt results in binding to the cell surface followed by internalization and translocation of the active...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Boesze-Battaglia K,Walker LP,Dhingra A,Kandror K,Tang HY,Shenker BJ

更新日期：2017-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon (IFN)-sensitive and replication-incompetent influenza viruses are likely to be the alternatives to inactivated and attenuated virus vaccines. Some IFN-sensitive influenza vaccine candidates with modified non-structural protein 1 (NS1) are highly attenuated in IFN-competent hosts but induce robust antiviral ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Chen C,Fan W,Li J,Zheng W,Zhang S,Yang L,Liu D,Liu W,Sun L

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) is the pathogen of animals and humans that can replicate in the phagosomes of myeloid cells. Cytosolic detection of bacterial products plays a crucial role in initiating the innate immune response, including autophagy activation and interferon-β (IFN-β) release. Although IFN-β release an...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Chunfa L,Xin S,Qiang L,Sreevatsan S,Yang L,Zhao D,Zhou X

更新日期：2017-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation enteritis (RE) is a common complication in cancer patients receiving radiotherapy. Although studies have shown the changes of this disease at clinical, pathological and other levels, the dynamic characteristics of local microbiome and metabolomics are hitherto unknown. We aimed to examine the multi-omics fea...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Li Y,Yan H,Zhang Y,Li Q,Yu L,Li Q,Liu C,Xie Y,Chen K,Ye F,Wang K,Chen L,Ding Y

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasitic infections like amebiasis, trichomoniasis, and giardiasis are major health threats in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Metronidazole (MTZ) is the current drug of choice for amebiasis, giardiasis, and trichomoniasis but it has several adverse effects and potential resistance is a concern. In ord...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Kumar S,Bains T,Won Kim AS,Tam C,Kim J,Cheng LW,Land KM,Debnath A,Kumar V

更新日期：2018-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections with parasites of the genus Leishmania lead to a rapid, but transient activation of natural killer (NK) cells. In mice activation of NK cells requires a toll-like-receptor 9-dependent stimulation of dendritic cells (DC) which is followed by the production of IL-12. Although NK cells appear to be non-essenti...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Bogdan C

更新日期：2012-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is the leading etiologic agent of orthopedic implant infections. Here a ribocluster of 27 S. aureus strains underwent further molecular characterization and subtyping by multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and spa-typing. This cluster had been detected by automated ribotyping (with the EcoRI restri...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Montanaro L,Ravaioli S,Ruppitsch W,Campoccia D,Pietrocola G,Visai L,Speziale P,Allerberger F,Arciola CR

更新日期：2016-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Increasing evidence has shown that Helicobacter pylori is associated with coronary heart disease (CHD); however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Methods: The expression of miR-25 and mRNAs was measured using qRT-PCR. Protein levels were detected using western blotting and exosomes were assessed w...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Li N,Liu SF,Dong K,Zhang GC,Huang J,Wang ZH,Wang TJ

更新日期：2019-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a group of small molecule non-encoding RNAs, are key post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression that are implicated in many biological processes. In the current study, miR-217 from Eriocheir sinensis was selected for studying its roles during host-virus interaction. Overexpression or silenc...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Huang Y,Han K,Wang W,Ren Q

更新日期：2017-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Disseminated histoplasmosis remains a major killer of immunocompromised patients in Latin America. Cytological and histological methods are usually present in most hospitals and may represent a precious diagnostic method. We report 15 years of experience of the department of pathology of the Centre Hospitali...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Drak Alsibai K,Couppié P,Blanchet D,Adenis A,Epelboin L,Blaizot R,Louvel D,Djossou F,Demar M,Nacher M

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Intraocular tuberculosis (IOTB), an extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis of the eye, has unique and varied clinical presentations with poorly understood pathogenesis. As it is a significant cause of inflammation and visual morbidity, particularly in TB endemic countries, it is essential to study th...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Abhishek S,Saikia UN,Gupta A,Bansal R,Gupta V,Singh N,Laal S,Verma I

更新日期：2018-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The cell surface mucin MUC1 is an important host factor limiting Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) pathogenesis in both humans and mice by providing a protective barrier and modulating mucosal epithelial and leukocyte responses. The aim of this study was to establish the time-course of molecular events in MUC1-modulated...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Sheng YH,Ng GZ,Summers KM,Every AL,Price G,Hasnain SZ,Sutton P,McGuckin MA

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Visceral leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by Leishmania (L.) donovani parasite in the Indian subcontinent. Macrophages (mϕ) are the harboring cells for parasite and their interactions dictate the pathogenesis of this disease. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are an integral part of the mϕ cell membrane ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Saini S,Rai AK

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The black yeast Exophiala dermatitidis is a widespread polyextremophile and human pathogen, that is found in extreme natural habitats and man-made environments such as dishwashers. It can cause various diseases ranging from phaeohyphomycosis and systemic infections, with fatality rates reaching 40%. While the number o...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Poyntner C,Blasi B,Arcalis E,Mirastschijski U,Sterflinger K,Tafer H

更新日期：2016-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue fever is an Aedes mosquito-borne illness caused by any one of the four different dengue virus (DENV) serotypes (1-4) and manifests in the form of symptoms ranging from mild or asymptomatic to severe disease with vascular leakage, leading to shock, and viral hemorrhagic syndrome. Increased risk of severe disease...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Narayan R,Tripathi S

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00