Cloning and expression in Escherichia coli of the Ibc protein genes of group B streptococci: binding of human immunoglobulin A to the beta antigen.

abstract：:Ehrlichia chaffeensis is an obligately intracellular gram-negative bacterium and is the etiologic agent of human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME). Although E. chaffeensis induces the generation of several cytokines and chemokines by leukocytes, E. chaffeensis lacks lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan. Bioinfomatic analys...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Huang H,Lin M,Wang X,Kikuchi T,Mottaz H,Norbeck A,Rikihisa Y

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to bind and utilize hemin is a trait common to many human pathogens. Nevertheless, the relationship between Legionella pneumophila, the agent of Legionnaires' disease, and hemin has received little attention. Thus, we explored the capacity of a virulent, serogroup 1 strain of L. pneumophila to bind hemin a...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： O'Connell WA,Hickey EK,Cianciotto NP

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous parasite that persists for the life of a healthy mammalian host. A latent, chronic infection can reactivate upon immunosuppression and cause life-threatening diseases, such as encephalitis. A key to the pathogenesis is the parasite's interconversion between the tachyzoite (in acute in...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Kim SK,Karasov A,Boothroyd JC

更新日期：2007-04-01 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：:The effects of heat and chemical inactivation on the antigenicity and immunogenicity of Vibrio cholerae 1418 in rabbits were studied. V. cholerae 1418 was inactivated with heat and chemical inactivants (phenol or Formalin) alone or in combination. Enzyme-linked immunoassay systems employing whole cells of V. cholerae ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Cryz SJ Jr,Fürer E,Germanier R

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was carried out to determine the role of nitric oxide (NO) in Staphylococcus aureus infection in mice. NO production in spleen cell cultures was induced by heat-killed S. aureus. Expression of mRNA of the inducible isoform of NO synthase (iNOS) was induced in the spleens and kidneys of S. aureus-infected mi...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Sasaki S,Miura T,Nishikawa S,Yamada K,Hirasue M,Nakane A

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The symptoms of Lyme disease are caused by inflammation induced by species of the Borrelia burgdorferisensu lato complex. The various presentations of Lyme disease in the population suggest that differences exist in the intensity and regulation of the host response to the spirochete. Previous work has described correl...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Siebers EM,Liedhegner ES,Lawlor MW,Schell RF,Nardelli DT

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Binding of the complement-downregulating protein factor H (fH) to the surface of the meningococcus is important for survival of the organism in human serum. The meningococcal vaccine candidate factor H binding protein (fHbp) is an important ligand for human fH. While some fHbp-specific monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) blo...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Giuntini S,Reason DC,Granoff DM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The action of trehalose-6, 6'-dimycolate (cord factor) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to induce site II-specific inhibition of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation and to stimulate adenosine triphosphatase activity was neutralized by its specific antibody. The activity was restored after dissociation of cord factor ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Kato M

更新日期：1974-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsporidia are obligate intracellular parasites that are ubiquitous in nature and have been recognized as causing an important emerging disease among immunocompromised individuals. Limited knowledge exists about the immune response against these organisms, and virtually nothing is known about the receptors involved...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Fischer J,Suire C,Hale-Donze H

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Live or heat-killed cells of Streptococcus mutans specifically adhere to dextran previously synthesized on glass surfaces by the action of extracellular dextransucrase. ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Kuramitsu HK

更新日期：1974-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adherence of erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium falciparum to microvascular endothelial cells (sequestration) is considered to play an important role in parasite virulence and pathogenesis. However, the real importance of sequestration for infection and disease has never been fully assessed. The absence of an appro...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Mota MM,Jarra W,Hirst E,Patnaik PK,Holder AA

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adjuvant action of various lipopolysaccharides on immune responses to syngeneic tissue extract in mice was examined. Only lipopolysaccharides possessing the linear mannose homopolysaccharides as O-specific polysaccharides exhibited definite adjuvant action on immune responses to the autoantigens. The intensity of ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Yokochi T,Fukada M,Kawai M,Zhang YH,Jiang GZ,Takahashi K

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently reported Bacillus anthracis attenuated live vaccine strains efficiently expressing recombinant protective antigen (rPA) and have shown a direct correlation between the level of rPA secreted by these cells and efficacy (S. Cohen, I. Mendelson, Z. Altboum, D. Kobiler, E. Elhanany, T. Bino, M. Leitner, I...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Gat O,Inbar I,Aloni-Grinstein R,Zahavy E,Kronman C,Mendelson I,Cohen S,Velan B,Shafferman A

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxin preparations were obtained by growing Clostridium difficile VPI strain 10463 in 2-liter brain heart infusion dialysis flasks at 37 degrees C for 3 days. The initial step of the purification scheme involved ultrafiltration through an XM-100 membrane filter. Two toxic activities, designated toxins A and B, were se...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Sullivan NM,Pellett S,Wilkins TD

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dissemination of Leishmania within the host is related to parasites undergoing unchecked proliferation. We therefore studied the effects of oxidant generating systems on promastigote multiplication by (i) direct determinations of organism proliferation and (ii) the incorporation of [3H]uracil into promastigote nucleop...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Reiner NE,Kazura JW

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the causative agent of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea, and infection with this organism is typically associated with an intense inflammatory response. In many individuals, however, the infection is asymptomatic and can progress to serious secondary complications. The type IV pili o...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Plant LJ,Jonsson AB

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive aspergillosis is a serious fungal infection caused by the proliferation and invasion of Aspergillus hyphae in tissue. Neutrophils (PMNs) are the most important line of defense against Aspergillus hyphae. To investigate the role of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Roilides E,Uhlig K,Venzon D,Pizzo PA,Walsh TJ

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis continues to ravage humanity, killing 2 million people yearly. Most cases occur in areas of the world to which the disease is endemic, where almost everyone is vaccinated early in life with Mycobacterium bovis BCG, the currently available vaccine against tuberculosis. Thus, while more-potent vaccines are ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Horwitz MA,Harth G,Dillon BJ,Maslesa-Galic S

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactoperoxidase catalyzes the oxidation of thiocyanate by hydrogen peroxide into hypothiocyanite, a reaction which can protect bacterial and mammalian cells from killing by hydrogen peroxide. The present study demonstrates, however, that lactoperoxidase in the presence of thiocyanate can actually potentiate the bacter...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Carlsson J,Edlund MB,Hänström L

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumocystis carinii is an ascomycete phylogenetically related to Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Little is known about gene regulation in P. carinii. The removal of introns from pre-mRNA requires spliceosomal recognition of the intron-exon boundary. In S. pombe and higher eukaryotes, this boundary and a branch site within...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Thomas CF Jr,Leof EB,Limper AH

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart and muscle tissues appear to be specific target organs for the in vivo inhibition of protein synthesis by diphtheria toxin. ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Bowman CG,Imhoff JG,Bonventre PF

更新日期：1970-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fasciola hepatica is a prevalent helminth parasite of livestock. Infection results in polarization of the host's immune response and generation of type 2 helper (Th2) immune responses, which are known to be inhibitory to Th1 responses. Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is a bacterial disease of economic and zoonotic importanc...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Flynn RJ,Mannion C,Golden O,Hacariz O,Mulcahy G

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparisons of the course of coccidioidomycosis in two strains of inbred mice established that BALB/c mice are significantly more susceptible to pulmonary infection with Coccidioides immitis than are DBA/2 mice. The susceptibility of BALB/c mice does not reside in their inability to mount a delayed-type hypersensitivi...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Cox RA,Kennell W,Boncyk L,Murphy JW

更新日期：1988-01-01 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：:The extracellular cysteine protease from Streptococcus pyogenes is a virulence factor that plays a significant role in host-pathogen interaction. Streptococcal protease is expressed as an inactive 40-kDa precursor that is autocatalytically converted into a 28-kDa mature (active) enzyme. Replacement of the single cyste...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Matsuka YV,Pillai S,Gubba S,Musser JM,Olmsted SB

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive aspergillosis is a major threat for patients suffering from chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). Although Aspergillus fumigatus is the most commonly encountered Aspergillus species, the presence of A. nidulans appears to be disproportionately high in CGD patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate ...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Henriet SS,Hermans PW,Verweij PE,Simonetti E,Holland SM,Sugui JA,Kwon-Chung KJ,Warris A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the correlation between the incA I47T mutation in Chlamydia trachomatis and the nonfusogenic phenotype, the incA genes of 25 isolates were sequenced. Four major sequence types were identified. Seven isolates (28%) had the I47T mutation. Isolates representing the four sequence types expressed IncA in the...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Pannekoek Y,van der Ende A,Eijk PP,van Marle J,de Witte MA,Ossewaarde JM,van den Brule AJ,Morré SA,Dankert J

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori has been directly linked with active chronic gastritis, peptic ulceration, and gastric adenocarcinoma in humans. Although a substantial portion of the human population is colonized with H. pylori, the patterns of transmission of the organism remain in doubt, and reservoir hosts have not been identi...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Handt LK,Fox JG,Dewhirst FE,Fraser GJ,Paster BJ,Yan LL,Rozmiarek H,Rufo R,Stalis IH

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the mouse model of Lyme borreliosis, the host immune response during infection with Borrelia burgdorferi results in the remission of carditis and arthritis, as well as global reduction of spirochete numbers in tissues, without elimination of infection. These events were recapitulated by passive transfer of immune s...

journal_title：Infection and immunity

authors： Barthold SW,Hodzic E,Tunev S,Feng S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00