Secretory proteins are delivered to the septin-organized penetration interface during root infection by Verticillium dahliae.

abstract：:Salmonella spp. are Gram-negative enteropathogenic bacteria that infect a variety of vertebrate hosts. Like any other living organism, protein secretion is a fundamental process essential for various aspects of Salmonella biology. Herein we report the identification and characterization of a horizontally acquired, aut...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Gal-Mor O,Gibson DL,Baluta D,Vallance BA,Finlay BB

更新日期：2008-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotrophic plant pathogens acquire nutrients from dead plant cells, which requires the disintegration of the plant cell wall and tissue structures by the pathogen. Infected plants lose tissue integrity and functional immunity as a result, exposing the nutrient rich, decayed tissues to the environment. One challenge ...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Cui Z,Yang CH,Kharadi RR,Yuan X,Sundin GW,Triplett LR,Wang J,Zeng Q

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:As with many viruses, rabies virus (RABV) infection induces type I interferon (IFN) production within the infected host cells. However, RABV has evolved mechanisms by which to inhibit IFN production in order to sustain infection. Here we show that RABV infection of dendritic cells (DC) induces potent type I IFN produc...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Faul EJ,Wanjalla CN,Suthar MS,Gale M,Wirblich C,Schnell MJ

更新日期：2010-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is the nematode responsible for a devastating epidemic of pine wilt disease in Asia and Europe, and represents a recent, independent origin of plant parasitism in nematodes, ecologically and taxonomically distinct from other nematodes for which genomic data is available. As well as being an ...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Kikuchi T,Cotton JA,Dalzell JJ,Hasegawa K,Kanzaki N,McVeigh P,Takanashi T,Tsai IJ,Assefa SA,Cock PJ,Otto TD,Hunt M,Reid AJ,Sanchez-Flores A,Tsuchihara K,Yokoi T,Larsson MC,Miwa J,Maule AG,Sahashi N,Jones JT,Berr

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insect immune systems can recognize specific pathogens and prime offspring immunity. High specificity of immune priming can be achieved when insect females transfer immune elicitors into developing oocytes. The molecular mechanism behind this transfer has been a mystery. Here, we establish that the egg-yolk protein vi...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Salmela H,Amdam GV,Freitak D

更新日期：2015-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Species-dependent variation in proteins that aid or limit virus replication determines the ability of lentiviruses to jump between host species. Identifying and overcoming these differences facilitates the development of animal models for HIV-1, including models based on chimeric SIVs that express HIV-1 envelope (Env)...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Del Prete GQ,Keele BF,Fode J,Thummar K,Swanstrom AE,Rodriguez A,Raymond A,Estes JD,LaBranche CC,Montefiori DC,KewalRamani VN,Lifson JD,Bieniasz PD,Hatziioannou T

更新日期：2017-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding early events of HIV transmission within mucosal tissues is vital for developing effective prevention strategies. Here, we report that primary stromal fibroblasts isolated from endometrium, cervix, foreskin, male urethra, and intestines significantly increase HIV infection of CD4+ T cells-by up to 37-fold...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Neidleman JA,Chen JC,Kohgadai N,Müller JA,Laustsen A,Thavachelvam K,Jang KS,Stürzel CM,Jones JJ,Ochsenbauer C,Chitre A,Somsouk M,Garcia MM,Smith JF,Greenblatt RM,Münch J,Jakobsen MR,Giudice LC,Greene WC,Roan NR

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Lytic herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) infection triggers disruption of transcription termination (DoTT) of most cellular genes, resulting in extensive intergenic transcription. Similarly, cellular stress responses lead to gene-specific transcription downstream of genes (DoG). In this study, we performed a detailed comp...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Hennig T,Michalski M,Rutkowski AJ,Djakovic L,Whisnant AW,Friedl MS,Jha BA,Baptista MAP,L'Hernault A,Erhard F,Dölken L,Friedel CC

更新日期：2018-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Exosomes are secreted cellular vesicles that can induce specific CD4(+) T cell responses in vivo when they interact with competent antigen-presenting cells like mature dendritic cells (mDCs). The Trojan exosome hypothesis proposes that retroviruses can take advantage of the cell-encoded intercellular vesicle traffic a...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Izquierdo-Useros N,Naranjo-Gómez M,Erkizia I,Puertas MC,Borràs FE,Blanco J,Martinez-Picado J

更新日期：2010-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:IFNγ signaling drives dendritic cells (DCs) to promote type I T cell (Th1) immunity. Here, we show that activation of DCs by IFNγ is equally crucial for the differentiation of a population of T-bet+ regulatory T (Treg) cells specialized to inhibit Th1 immune responses. Conditional deletion of IFNγ receptor in DCs but ...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Lee HM,Fleige A,Forman R,Cho S,Khan AA,Lin LL,Nguyen DT,O'Hara-Hall A,Yin Z,Hunter CA,Muller W,Lu LF

更新日期：2015-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The flagellum organelle is an intricate multiprotein assembly best known for its rotational propulsion of bacteria. However, recent studies have expanded our knowledge of other functions in pathogenic contexts, particularly adherence and immune modulation, e.g., for Salmonella enterica, Campylobacter jejuni, Pseudomon...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Rossez Y,Wolfson EB,Holmes A,Gally DL,Holden NJ

更新日期：2015-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV infection induces phenotypic and functional changes to CD8+ T cells defined by the coordinated upregulation of a series of negative checkpoint receptors that eventually result in T cell exhaustion and failure to control viral replication. We report that effector CD8+ T cells during HIV infection in blood and SIV i...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Chew GM,Fujita T,Webb GM,Burwitz BJ,Wu HL,Reed JS,Hammond KB,Clayton KL,Ishii N,Abdel-Mohsen M,Liegler T,Mitchell BI,Hecht FM,Ostrowski M,Shikuma CM,Hansen SG,Maurer M,Korman AJ,Deeks SG,Sacha JB,Ndhlovu LC

更新日期：2016-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation is critical for controlling pathogens, but also responsible for symptoms of infectious diseases. IL-27 is an important regulator of inflammation and can limit development of IFNγ-producing Tbet+ CD4+ T (Th1) cells. IL-27 is thought to do this by stimulating IL-10 production by CD4+ T cells, but the underl...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Montes de Oca M,de Labastida Rivera F,Winterford C,Frame TCM,Ng SS,Amante FH,Edwards CL,Bukali L,Wang Y,Uzonna JE,Kuns RD,Zhang P,Kabat A,Klein Geltink RI,Pearce EJ,Hill GR,Engwerda CR

更新日期：2020-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Many immune response genes are highly polymorphic, consistent with the selective pressure imposed by pathogens over evolutionary time, and the need to balance infection control with the risk of auto-immunity. Epidemiological and genomic studies have identified many genetic variants that confer susceptibility or resist...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Andoniou CE,Sutton VR,Wikstrom ME,Fleming P,Thia KY,Matthews AY,Kaiserman D,Schuster IS,Coudert JD,Eldi P,Chaudhri G,Karupiah G,Bird PI,Trapani JA,Degli-Esposti MA

更新日期：2014-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasitic nematodes are of medical and veterinary importance, adversely affecting human health and animal welfare. Ascaris suum is a gastrointestinal parasite of pigs; in addition to its veterinary significance it is a good model of the human parasite Ascaris lumbricoides, estimated to infect approximately 1.4 billion...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Williamson SM,Robertson AP,Brown L,Williams T,Woods DJ,Martin RJ,Sattelle DB,Wolstenholme AJ

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular metal homeostasis is a critical process for all organisms, requiring tight regulation. In the major pathogen Helicobacter pylori, the acquisition of nickel is an essential virulence determinant as this metal is a cofactor for the acid-resistance enzyme, urease. Nickel uptake relies on the NixA permease and th...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Denic M,Turlin E,Michel V,Fischer F,Khorasani-Motlagh M,Zamble D,Vinella D,de Reuse H

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorylated derivatives of phosphatidylinositol (PIPs) are key membrane lipid residues involved in clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME). CME relies on PIP species PI(4,5)P2 to mark endocytic sites at the plasma membrane (PM) associated to clathrin-coated vesicle (CCV) formation. The highly diverged parasitic protist...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Cernikova L,Faso C,Hehl AB

更新日期：2020-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection of the vascular system by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) occurs during bacterial dissemination in the body or in blood-borne infections. Type 3 secretion system (T3SS) toxins from Pa induce a massive retraction when injected into endothelial cells. Here, we addressed the role of type 2 secretion system (T2SS) e...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Golovkine G,Faudry E,Bouillot S,Voulhoux R,Attrée I,Huber P

更新日期：2014-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Babesia bovis is an apicomplexan tick-transmitted pathogen of cattle imposing a global risk and severe constraints to livestock health and economic development. The complete genome sequence was undertaken to facilitate vaccine antigen discovery, and to allow for comparative analysis with the related apicomplexan hemop...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Brayton KA,Lau AO,Herndon DR,Hannick L,Kappmeyer LS,Berens SJ,Bidwell SL,Brown WC,Crabtree J,Fadrosh D,Feldblum T,Forberger HA,Haas BJ,Howell JM,Khouri H,Koo H,Mann DJ,Norimine J,Paulsen IT,Radune D,Ren Q,Smith

更新日期：2007-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most significant pathogens affecting global food security. To cause rice blast disease the fungus elaborates a specialised infection structure called an appressorium. Here, we report genome wide transcriptional profile analysis of appressorium development using ne...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Soanes DM,Chakrabarti A,Paszkiewicz KH,Dawe AL,Talbot NJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) vGPCR is a constitutively active G protein-coupled receptor that subverts proliferative and inflammatory signaling pathways to induce cell transformation in Kaposi's sarcoma. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is an inflammatory mediator that plays a key regulatory role in the acti...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Medina MV,D Agostino A,Ma Q,Eroles P,Cavallin L,Chiozzini C,Sapochnik D,Cymeryng C,Hyjek E,Cesarman E,Naipauer J,Mesri EA,Coso OA

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral infections impose major stress on the host cell. In response, stress pathways can rapidly deploy defence mechanisms by shutting off the protein synthesis machinery and triggering the accumulation of mRNAs into stress granules to limit the use of energy and nutrients. Because this threatens viral gene expression,...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Brocard M,Iadevaia V,Klein P,Hall B,Lewis G,Lu J,Burke J,Willcocks MM,Parker R,Goodfellow IG,Ruggieri A,Locker N

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid reprogramming of the macrophage activation phenotype is considered important in the defense against consecutive infection with diverse infectious agents. However, in the setting of persistent, chronic infection the functional importance of macrophage-intrinsic adaptation to changing environments vs. recruitment ...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Rückerl D,Campbell SM,Duncan S,Sutherland TE,Jenkins SJ,Hewitson JP,Barr TA,Jackson-Jones LH,Maizels RM,Allen JE

更新日期：2017-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Ribonuclease L (RNase L) is an important effector of the innate antiviral response. Mutations or variants that impair function of RNase L, particularly R462Q, have been proposed as susceptibility factors for prostate cancer. Given the role of this gene in viral defense, we sought to explore the possibility that a vira...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Urisman A,Molinaro RJ,Fischer N,Plummer SJ,Casey G,Klein EA,Malathi K,Magi-Galluzzi C,Tubbs RR,Ganem D,Silverman RH,DeRisi JL

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in pathogenic bacteria is a major challenge to treating many infectious diseases. The spread of these genes is driven by the strong selection imposed by the use of antibacterial drugs. However, in the absence of drug selection, antibiotic resistance genes impose a fitness ...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Albarracín Orio AG,Piñas GE,Cortes PR,Cian MB,Echenique J

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intracellular pathogenic bacterium Brucella generates a replicative vacuole (rBCV) derived from the endoplasmic reticulum via subversion of the host cell secretory pathway. rBCV biogenesis requires the expression of the Type IV secretion system (T4SS) VirB, which is thought to translocate effector proteins that mo...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Myeni S,Child R,Ng TW,Kupko JJ 3rd,Wehrly TD,Porcella SF,Knodler LA,Celli J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many biological processes are controlled by intricate networks of transcriptional regulators. With the development of microarray technology, transcriptional changes can be examined at the whole-genome level. However, such analysis often lacks information on the hierarchical relationship between components of a given s...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Wang D,Amornsiripanitch N,Dong X

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In inflammation, pain is regulated by a balance of pro- and analgesic mediators. Analgesic mediators include opioid peptides which are secreted by neutrophils at the site of inflammation, leading to activation of opioid receptors on peripheral sensory neurons. In humans, local opioids and opioid peptides significantly...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Rittner HL,Hackel D,Voigt P,Mousa S,Stolz A,Labuz D,Schäfer M,Schaefer M,Stein C,Brack A

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lyme disease in humans is caused by several genospecies of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) complex of spirochetal bacteria, including B. burgdorferi, B. afzelii and B. garinii. These bacteria exist in nature as obligate parasites in an enzootic cycle between small vertebrate hosts and Ixodid tick vectors, w...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Bhatia B,Hillman C,Carracoi V,Cheff BN,Tilly K,Rosa PA

更新日期：2018-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The diversity of a highly variable RNA plant virus was considered to determine the range of virulence substitutions, the evolutionary pathways to virulence, and whether intraspecific diversity modulates virulence pathways and propensity. In all, 114 isolates representative of the genetic and geographic diversity of Ri...

journal_title：PLoS pathogens

authors： Pinel-Galzi A,Rakotomalala M,Sangu E,Sorho F,Kanyeka Z,Traoré O,Sérémé D,Poulicard N,Rabenantoandro Y,Séré Y,Konaté G,Ghesquière A,Hébrard E,Fargette D

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00