Chronic Toxoplasma gondii Infection Induces Anti-N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Autoantibodies and Associated Behavioral Changes and Neuropathology.

abstract：:Escherichia coli strains expressing the K1 capsule are a major cause of sepsis and meningitis in human neonates. The development of these diseases is dependent on the expression of a range of virulence factors, many of which remain uncharacterized. Here, we show that all but 1 of 34 E. coli K1 neonatal isolates carrie...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： McCarthy AJ,Martin P,Cloup E,Stabler RA,Oswald E,Taylor PW

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have demonstrated roles for eosinophils during innate and adaptive immune responses to helminth infections. However, evidence that eosinophils are capable of initiating an immune response to parasite antigens is lacking. The goal of the present in vitro study was to investigate the potential of eosinop...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Padigel UM,Lee JJ,Nolan TJ,Schad GA,Abraham D

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytokine mRNA expression in biopsies of Mycobacterium ulcerans-infected human tissue was investigated using real-time PCR, and the findings were correlated with the clinical stages of disease and histopathologies. A broad range of cytokine mRNAs were detected in 16 early nodules and 28 late-stage ulcers, including tho...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Phillips R,Horsfield C,Mangan J,Laing K,Etuaful S,Awuah P,Nyarko K,Osei-Sarpong F,Butcher P,Lucas S,Wansbrough-Jones M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intestinal mucosa forms the first line of defense against infections mediated by enteric pathogens such as salmonellae. Here we exploited intestinal "organoids" (iHOs) generated from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hIPSCs) to explore the interaction of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium with iHOs. Imagi...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Forbester JL,Goulding D,Vallier L,Hannan N,Hale C,Pickard D,Mukhopadhyay S,Dougan G

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute lethality was induced in rabbits by the sequential injection of Propionibacterium acnes and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). P. acnes induced the infiltration of inflammatory cells into the liver lobules during the early phase, and LPS in the late phase caused death in association with pathological changes mimicking he...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Ikeda N,Mukaida N,Kaneko S,Fujioka N,Su S,Nariuchi H,Unoura M,Harada K,Nakanuma Y,Kobayashi K

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differences in susceptibility to persistent cryptosporidial infection between two strains of adult athymic nude mice prompted us to investigate the immune mechanism(s) that may control resistance to infection in these T-cell-deficient mice. We studied fecal oocyst shedding, serum and fecal parasite-specific antibody r...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Adjei AA,Jones JT,Riggs MW,Enriquez FJ

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A T antigen preparation free of trypsin was obtained by application of CNBr-Sepharose linked to pure trypsin. Purification on an ion exchange chromatography column results in an electrophoretically homogeneous preparation of T protein. ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Ludwicka A

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacter jejuni is a major cause of human inflammatory enteritis. During the course of human disease numerous proinflammatory cytokines are produced. Little is known, however, about the cytokine responses produced during the interaction of this bacterium with the avian host. Campylobacter has been considered a co...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Smith CK,Kaiser P,Rothwell L,Humphrey T,Barrow PA,Jones MA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have reported that human vascular endothelial cells lack the membrane-bound lipopolysaccharide (LPS) receptor, CD14 (mCD14). By optimizing assay conditions, including the selection of anti-CD14 monoclonal antibody, we now demonstrate that human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) express CD14 on ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Jersmann HP,Hii CS,Hodge GL,Ferrante A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An immune response (fluorescent antibody to membrane antigen) was detected in guinea pigs inoculated with varicella-zoster virus (VZV) adapted to guinea pig embryonic cells, including the Oka vaccine strain, even when inoculation was by an external route, i.e., nasal or corneal. Live or UV-inactivated virus having the...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Matsunaga Y,Yamanishi K,Takahashi M

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophils are the first cells to infiltrate to the site of Leishmania promastigote infection, and these cells help to reduce parasite burden shortly after infection is initiated. Several clinical reports indicate that neutrophil recruitment is sustained over the course of leishmaniasis, and amastigote-laden neutroph...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Carlsen ED,Hay C,Henard CA,Popov V,Garg NJ,Soong L

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Naturally occurring antibodies against [Gal alpha-1,3-Gal] structures (anti-Gal antibodies) are the primary effectors of human hyperacute rejection (HAR) of nonhuman tissue. Unlike most mammals, humans lack a functional alpha-1,3-galactosyltransferase (GalT) gene and produce abundant anti-Gal antibodies, putatively in...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Posekany KJ,Pittman HK,Bradfield JF,Haisch CE,Verbanac KM

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ExoU is a potent effector protein that causes rapid host cell death upon injection by the type III secretion system of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The N-terminal half of ExoU contains a patatin-like phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) domain that requires the host cell cofactor superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) for activation, while ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Veesenmeyer JL,Howell H,Halavaty AS,Ahrens S,Anderson WF,Hauser AR

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Defensins are antibiotic peptides expressed in human and animal myeloid and epithelial cells. Due to the limited availability of natural peptides, the properties of human epithelial defensins have not been studied. We assayed the microbicidal activity of recombinant human intestinal defensin 5 (rHD-5) in the presence ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Porter EM,van Dam E,Valore EV,Ganz T

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of mice suggest that pneumococcal proteins, including PspA, pneumolysin, PsaA, and CbpA, are promising vaccine candidates. To determine whether these proteins are good mucosal immunogens in humans, adenoidal lymphocytes from 20 children who had adenoidectomies were isolated and tested by ELISpot for antigen-sp...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Zhang Q,Choo S,Finn A

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the indirect fluorescein-labeled and indirect peroxidase-antiperoxidase-labeled immunohistochemical techniques, and utilizing both antiserum specific for the beta-subunit of choriogonadotropin and antiserum for the total hormone, we have demonstrated the presence of a choriogonadotropin-like immunoreactive mater...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Acevedo HF,Slifkin M,Pouchet-Melvin GR,Campbell-Acevedo EA

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus Newman with an insertion mutation in clfB, the gene encoding clumping factor B, only marginally decreased infection rate (P>0.05) in rats with experimental endocarditis. In contrast, clfB complementation on a multicopy plasmid significantly increased infectivity (P<0.05) over the deleted mutants....

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Entenza JM,Foster TJ,Ni Eidhin D,Vaudaux P,Francioli P,Moreillon P

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An anti-glucosyltransferase serum was prepared against a pure enzyme preparation from Streptococcus sanguis OMZ 9, which synthesized both soluble and insoluble dextran. Sera, crude gamma globulins, and antibody fractions obtained after gel filtration on a Bio-Gel P200 column were used to study enzyme-antibody interact...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Klein JP,Schöller M,Frank RM

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Black melanin-like pigments are produced by several neurotropic fungi, including Cryptococcus neoformans. Pigment production is associated with virulence. In media containing phenolic substrates such as L-dopa, C. neoformans cells become black as a result of pigment accumulation. Pigmented and nonpigmented C. neoforma...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Wang Y,Aisen P,Casadevall A

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated outer membranes of Borrelia burgdorferi 297 were utilized to obtain partial amino acid sequence information for a low-molecular-weight, outer membrane-associated polypeptide. Degenerate oligonucleotide primers based upon this information were used to amplify a 100-bp probe for detection of the corresponding f...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Lahdenne P,Porcella SF,Hagman KE,Akins DR,Popova TG,Cox DL,Katona LI,Radolf JD,Norgard MV

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purified R-28 antigen from an M-protein-poor, R-antigen-rich strain of group A Streptococcus was prepared by sequential treatment of an acid extract of whole cells with ammonium sulfate fractionation and hydroxylapatite (HA) column chromatography. Purified R-28 antigen was eluted only with 0.10 M sodium phosphate, pH ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Johnson RH

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agglutinogen 1 of Bordetella pertussis strain 353/Z (serotype 1) was separated from protective antigen and histamine-sensitizing factor by starch-block electrophoresis. Most of the agglutinogen 1 migrated towards the cathode in starch-block electrophoresis, although some remained near the origin. Fractions containing ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Ross RF,Munoz J

更新日期：1971-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis is the causative agent of Johne's disease in cattle. The complex, multifaceted interaction of M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis with its host includes dampening the ability of infected cells to respond to stimuli that promote M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis clearance. By dis...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Arsenault RJ,Li Y,Maattanen P,Scruten E,Doig K,Potter A,Griebel P,Kusalik A,Napper S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyolysin (PLO), a cholesterol-dependent cytolysin expressed by Arcanobacterium pyogenes, is an important host-protective antigen. However, this molecule is toxic and requires inactivation prior to its use as a vaccine. Three genetically toxoided, nonhemolytic PLO molecules, HIS-PLO.F(497), HIS-PLO.Delta P(499), and HI...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Jost BH,Trinh HT,Songer JG,Billington SJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protective efficacy of Mycobacterium bovis BCG can be markedly augmented by stable integration of Mycobacterium tuberculosis genomic region RD1. BCG complemented with RD1 (BCG::RD1) encodes nine additional proteins. Among them, 10-kDa culture filtrate protein (CFP-10) and ESAT-6 (6-kDa early secreted antigenic tar...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Demangel C,Brodin P,Cockle PJ,Brosch R,Majlessi L,Leclerc C,Cole ST

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is responsible for the majority of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) and represents the most common bacterial infection in adults. UPEC utilizes a wide range of virulence factors to colonize the host, including the novel repeat-in-toxin (RTX) protein TosA, which is spec...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Vigil PD,Wiles TJ,Engstrom MD,Prasov L,Mulvey MA,Mobley HL

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial survival in a host is usually dependent on the ability of a pathogen to undergo changes that promote escape from host defense mechanisms. The human-pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans undergoes phenotypic switching in vivo that promotes persistence in tissue. By microarray and real-time PCR analyses, t...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Jain N,Li L,Hsueh YP,Guerrero A,Heitman J,Goldman DL,Fries BC

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The compositions of lipopolysaccharides I and II, isolated from Coxiella burnetii phase I and pure phase II cells, respectively, showed drastic and clear-cut differences. Lipopolysaccharide II exhibited a comparatively simple composition. It contained, in addition to glucosamine (from lipid A) and a 2-keto-3-deoxyoctu...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Schramek S,Mayer H

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromosomal DNA from a uropathogenic strain of Escherichia coli was partially digested with the restriction enzyme EcoRI. The partial digests were ligated into a cosmid containing an ampicillin-resistant determinant and packaged into lambda phage particles. An ampicillin-resistant transductant of E. coli HB101 was fou...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Clegg S

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adsorption of (3)H-labeled Streptococcus mutans 6715 cells to disks of hydroxyapatite (HA) was studied. The number of streptococci that adsorbed was logarithmically related to the concentration of cells available up to at least 2 x 10(8) per ml; equilibrium occurred within 45 min. Assay reliability was verified by...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Clark WB,Gibbons RJ

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00