Functional Analysis of the Chaperone-Usher Fimbrial Gene Clusters of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi.

abstract：:The ability to efficiently scavenge nutrients in the host is essential for the viability of any pathogen. All catabolic pathways must begin with the transport of substrate from the environment through the cytoplasmic membrane, a role executed by membrane transporters. Although several classes of cytoplasmic membrane t...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Rosa LT,Bianconi ME,Thomas GH,Kelly DJ

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia and a Tier I bioterrorism agent. In the 1900s, several vaccines were developed against tularemia including the killed "Foshay" vaccine, subunit vaccines comprising F. tularensis protein(s) or lipoproteins(s) in an adjuvant formulation, and the F. tularensis Li...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Jia Q,Horwitz MA

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipophilic yeasts of the genus Malassezia are important skin commensals and opportunistic skin pathogens in a variety of animals. The species M. pachydermatis was first isolated from the skin of a captive Indian rhinoceros with an exfoliative dermatitis in 1925, recognized as an important otic pathogen of dogs in the ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Guillot J,Bond R

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Relapsing fever still remains a neglected disease and little is known on its reservoir, tick vector and physiopathology in the vertebrate host. The disease occurs in temperate as well as tropical countries. Relapsing fever borreliae are spirochaetes, members of the Borreliaceae family which also contain Lyme disease s...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Talagrand-Reboul E,Boyer PH,Bergström S,Vial L,Boulanger N

更新日期：2018-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio alginolyticus is a major cause of Vibriosis in farmed marine aquatic animals and has caused large economic losses to the Asian aquaculture industry in recent years. Therefore, it is necessary to control V. alginolyticus effectively. The virulence mechanism of V. alginolyticus, the Type III secretion system (T3S...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Zhou S,Tu X,Pang H,Hoare R,Monaghan SJ,Luo J,Jian J

更新日期：2020-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Burkholderia mallei (Bm) is a highly infectious intracellular pathogen classified as a category B biological agent by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After respiratory exposure, Bm establishes itself within host macrophages before spreading into major organ systems, which can lead to chronic infection,...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Bozue JA,Chaudhury S,Amemiya K,Chua J,Cote CK,Toothman RG,Dankmeyer JL,Klimko CP,Wilhelmsen CL,Raymond JW,Zavaljevski N,Reifman J,Wallqvist A

更新日期：2016-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumonia and meningitis continue to present an enormous public health burden and pose a major threat to young children. Among the causative organisms of pneumonia and meningitis, bacteria are the most common causes of serious disease and deaths. It is challenging to accurately and rapidly identify these agents. To so...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Zhang C,Xiu L,Xiao Y,Xie Z,Ren L,Peng J

更新日期：2018-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) causes Johne's disease, a chronic granulomatous enteritis in ruminants. Furthermore, infections of humans with MAP have been reported and a possible association with Crohn's disease and diabetes type I is currently discussed. MAP owns large sequence polymorphisms (...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Meißner T,Eckelt E,Basler T,Meens J,Heinzmann J,Suwandi A,Oelemann WM,Trenkamp S,Holst O,Weiss S,Bunk B,Spröer C,Gerlach GF,Goethe R

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentiation between mitis group streptococci (MGS) bacteria in routine laboratory tests has become important for obtaining accurate epidemiological information on the characteristics of MGS and understanding their clinical significance. The most reliable method of MGS species identification is multilocus sequence ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Imai K,Nemoto R,Kodana M,Tarumoto N,Sakai J,Kawamura T,Ikebuchi K,Mitsutake K,Murakami T,Maesaki S,Fujiwara T,Hayakawa S,Hoshino T,Seki M,Maeda T

更新日期：2020-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The cell envelope of pathogenic bacteria is a barrier against host environmental conditions and immunity molecules, as well as the site where many virulence factors are assembled. Extracytoplasmic stress responses (ESRs) have evolved to help maintain its integrity in conditions where it might be compromised. These ESR...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Flores-Kim J,Darwin AJ

更新日期：2012-10-10 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：:The hemorrhagic septicemic disease vibriosis caused by Vibrio anguillarum shows noticeable similarities to invasive septicemia in humans, and in this case, the V. anguillarum-host system has the potential to serve as a model for understanding native eukaryotic host-pathogen interactions. Iron acquisition, as a fierce ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Li Y,Ma Q

更新日期：2017-07-25 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：:Intraspecific differences in biological traits between Neospora caninum isolates have been widely described and associated with variations in virulence. However, the molecular basis underlying these differences has been poorly studied. We demonstrated previously that Nc-Spain7 and Nc-Spain1H, high- and low-virulence i...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： García-Sánchez M,Jiménez-Pelayo L,Horcajo P,Regidor-Cerrillo J,Collantes-Fernández E,Ortega-Mora LM

更新日期：2019-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Gut microbiota serves as a critical indicator for gut health during treatment of pathogenic bacterial infection. Both Pulsatilla Decoction (abbreviated to PD, a traditional Chinese medicine compound) and Levofloxacin Hydrochloride (LVX) were known to have therapeutic effects to intestinal infectious disease. However, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Liu X,He S,Li Q,Mu X,Hu G,Dong H

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Group A Streptococcus (GAS), also called Streptococcus pyogenes, is a Gram-positive beta-hemolytic human pathogen which causes a wide range of mostly self-limiting but also several life-threatening diseases. Innate immune responses are fundamental for defense against GAS, yet their activation by pattern recognition re...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Fieber C,Kovarik P

更新日期：2014-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucella spp. are intracellular vacuolar pathogens that causes brucellosis, a worldwide zoonosis of profound importance. We previously demonstrated that the activity of host unfolded protein response (UPR) sensor IRE1α (inositol-requiring enzyme 1) and ER-associated autophagy confer susceptibility to Brucella melitens...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Pandey A,Lin F,Cabello AL,da Costa LF,Feng X,Feng HQ,Zhang MZ,Iwawaki T,Rice-Ficht A,Ficht TA,de Figueiredo P,Qin QM

更新日期：2018-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:With major advances in experimental techniques to track antigen-specific immune responses many basic questions on the kinetics of virus-specific immunity in humans remain unanswered. To gain insights into kinetics of T and B cell responses in human volunteers we combined mathematical models and experimental data from ...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Le D,Miller JD,Ganusov VV

更新日期：2015-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) is a food-borne pathogen that causes disease ranging from uncomplicated diarrhea to life-threatening hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and nervous system complications. Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2) is the major virulence factor of EHEC and is critical for development of HUS. The genes encoding S...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Iversen H,L' Abée-Lund TM,Aspholm M,Arnesen LP,Lindbäck T

更新日期：2015-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio parahaemolyticus elicits gastroenteritis by deploying Type III Secretion Systems (TTSS) to deliver effector proteins into epithelial cells of the human intestinal tract. The bacteria must adhere to the human cells to allow colonization and operation of the TTSS translocation apparatus bridging the bacterium and...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： O'Boyle N,Boyd A

更新日期：2014-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The type VI secretion system (T6SS) secretes numerous toxins for bacteria-bacteria competition. TplE is a newly identified trans-kingdom toxin secreted by the T6SS in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, while TplEi neutralizes the toxic effect of TplE to protect bacteria autointoxication. Blocking the interaction of TplE-TplEi co...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Gao X,Mu Z,Qin B,Sun Y,Cui S

更新日期：2017-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus mutans is an oral species closely associated with dental caries. As an early oral colonizer, S. mutans utilizes interspecies coaggregation to promote the colonization of subsequent species and affect polymicrobial pathogenesis. Previous studies have confirmed several adhering partner species of S. mutans...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Liu T,Liu J,Liu J,Yang R,Lu X,He X,Shi W,Guo L

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Purpose: Early life microbiota plays a crucial role in human health by acting as a barrier from pathogens' invasion and maintaining the intestinal immune homoeostasis. Altered fecal microbiota (FM) ecology was reported in newborns affected by intestinal ischemia. Our purpose was to describe, in these pa...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Romani L,Del Chierico F,Chiriaco M,Foligno S,Reddel S,Salvatori G,Cifaldi C,Faraci S,Finocchi A,Rossi P,Bagolan P,D'Argenio P,Putignani L,Fusaro F

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen of the human respiratory tract and is a leading cause of respiratory infections in children and adults. NTHI is considered to be an extracellular pathogen, but has consistently been observed within and between human respiratory epithelia...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Clementi CF,Murphy TF

更新日期：2011-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) underline the need of "antibiotic-free" strategies for the control of gonorrhea. The aim of this study was to assess the anti-gonococcal activity of 14 vaginal Lactobacillus strains, belonging to different species (L. crispatus, L. gass...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Foschi C,Salvo M,Cevenini R,Parolin C,Vitali B,Marangoni A

更新日期：2017-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), which leads to an estimated 1. 5 million deaths worldwide each year. Although the immune correlates of protection against Mtb infection and TB disease have not been well-defined, natural killer (NK) cells are increasingly recognized as a key...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Harris LD,Khayumbi J,Ongalo J,Sasser LE,Tonui J,Campbell A,Odhiambo FH,Ouma SG,Alter G,Gandhi NR,Day CL

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficile is a toxin-producing bacterium that is a frequent cause of hospital-acquired and antibiotic-associated diarrhea. The incidence, severity, and costs associated with C. difficile associated disease are substantial and increasing, making C. difficile a significant public health concern. The two prim...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Pruitt RN,Lacy DB

更新日期：2012-03-16 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：:Porphyromonas gingivalis is a major etiological agent in chronic and aggressive forms of periodontal disease. The organism is an asaccharolytic anaerobe and is a constituent of mixed species biofilms in a variety of microenvironments in the oral cavity. P. gingivalis expresses a range of virulence factors over which i...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Hirano T,Beck DA,Demuth DR,Hackett M,Lamont RJ

更新日期：2012-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferons (IFNs) were discovered over a half-century ago as antiviral factors. The role of type I IFNs has been studied in the pathogenesis of both acute and chronic microbial infections. Deregulated type I IFN production results in a damaging cascade of cell death, inflammation, and immunological host responses tha...

journal_title：Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

authors： Malireddi RK,Kanneganti TD

更新日期：2013-11-12 00:00:00