Staphylococcus hyicus exfoliative toxin: purification and demonstration of antigenic diversity among toxins from virulent strains.

abstract：:The involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in host defense and cytoprotective functions in murine salmonellosis has been reported. Salmonella mutants with the altered sigma factor RpoS (sigmaS) are less virulent and are susceptible to various stresses. This study investigated the role of the rpoS gene of Salmonella enterica...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Alam MS,Zaki MH,Yoshitake J,Akuta T,Ezaki T,Akaike T

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type VI secretion systems (T6SSs) have been identified recently in several Gram-negative organisms and have been shown to be associated with virulence in some bacterial pathogens. A T6SS of Yersinia pestis CO92 (locus YPO0499-YPO0516) was deleted followed by investigation of the phenotype of this mutation. We observed...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Robinson JB,Telepnev MV,Zudina IV,Bouyer D,Montenieri JA,Bearden SW,Gage KL,Agar SL,Foltz SM,Chauhan S,Chopra AK,Motin VL

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is generally considered that HLA-Ⅱ genes contribute to the Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and disease development process. AIMS:To perform a meta-analysis to explore the relationship between HLA-Ⅱgene polymorphism and host susceptibility to Hp infection. METHODS:Relevant cohort studies, case-control...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Wang J,Zhang Q,Liu Y,Han J,Ma X,Luo Y,Liang Y,Zhang L,Hu Y

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate antibiotic resistance and putative virulence factors among Cronobacter sakazakii isolated from powdered infant formula and other sources. The following 9 cultures (CR1-9) were collected from our culture collection: C. sakazakii and 3 Cronobacter species: C. sakazakii ATCC® 29544™, C. mu...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Odeyemi OA,Abdullah Sani N

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coccidiosis, caused by various species of genus Eimeria, is a major parasitic disease in chicken. The increasing resistance of these parasites to currently used anticoccidial drugs has stimulated the search for new methods of control. As part of this effort, a study was designed to see the anticoccidial effect of diff...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Ahad S,Tanveer S,Nawchoo IA,Malik TA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aeromonas hydrophila is one of the main causative agent of high mortality and significative economic losses in aquaculture and has become increasingly resistant to conventional antibiotics. One feasible alternative to control and treat it is the use of essential oils. This study aimed to evaluate A. hydrophila suscept...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： F Souza C,Baldissera MD,A Vaucher R,Lopes LQ,Vizzotto BS,Raffin RP,Santos RC,L da Veiga M,U M da Rocha MI,Stefani LM,Baldisserotto B

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Principle component analysis (PCA) was employed to examine the effect of the exerted treatments on the beef shelf life as well as discovering the correlations between the studied responses. Considering the variability of the dimensions of the responses, correlation coefficients were applied to form the matrix and extr...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Alizadeh Behbahani B,Tabatabaei Yazdi F,Shahidi F,Mortazavi SA,Mohebbi M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia pneumoniae is associated with several chronic human diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. During chronic disease, organisms are believed to exist in a persistent phase that is not well understood at the genetic level. Long-term in vitro continuo...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Hogan RJ,Mathews SA,Kutlin A,Hammerschlag MR,Timms P

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Group B streptococci (GBS) are opportunistic human pathogens that cause infection and invasive disease in newborns, pregnant women and non-pregnant adults. The internalization of GBS into eukaryotic cells occurs in an actin-microfilament dependent process. The objective of our study was to understand what host cell an...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Burnham CA,Shokoples SE,Tyrrell GJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A DNA fragment from Bordetella pertussis, encoding the fim2 fimbrial subunit gene with adjacent sequences, was used as a probe for the detection of homologous sequences in chromosomal DNA of Bordetella avium. A 1.8 kb Sa1I-PstI fragment from the genome of B. avium, which hybridized with the probe, was isolated and seq...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Savelkoul PH,de Groot LE,Boersma C,Livey I,Duggleby CJ,van der Zeijst BA,Gaastra W

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE), caused by the protozoan pathogen, Balamuthia mandrillaris, is a serious human disease with fatal consequences and a mortality rate of more than 95%. A key factor that contributes to the high mortality is the incomplete understanding of its pathogenesis and pathophysiology. The mo...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Siddiqui R,Khan NA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo studies are crucial decision-maker step in order to translate in vitro data to an applied therapy. Considering this we describe a simple method that analyzes and quantifies biofilm formation inside the Galleria mellonella larvae. Toothbrush bristles were employed as an abiotic surface to mimic a medical device...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Campos-Silva R,Brust FR,Trentin DS,Macedo AJ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The major limitation in histological examination of orally inoculated mice of Salmonella typhimurium has been the difficulty of attaining high enough levels for immunochemical detection. This problem has been solved by the use of confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) analysis, which allows detection of bacteria in...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Matsui H,Eguchi M,Kikuchi Y

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidrug resistance due to the expression of extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) by bacterial pathogens is an alarming health concern with huge socio-economic burden. Here, 102 bacterial isolates from Wastewater treatment plants (WTPs) were screened for resistance to different antibiotics. Kirby-Bauer method and p...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Hemlata,Bhat MA,Kumar V,Ahmed MZ,Alqahtani AS,Alqahtani MS,Jan AT,Rahman S,Tiwari A

更新日期：2020-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:E. coli infections in avian species have become an economic threat to the poultry industry worldwide. Several factors have been associated with the virulence of E. coli in avian hosts, but no specific virulence gene has been identified as being entirely responsible for the pathogenicity of avian pathogenic E. coli (AP...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Antão EM,Glodde S,Li G,Sharifi R,Homeier T,Laturnus C,Diehl I,Bethe A,Philipp HC,Preisinger R,Wieler LH,Ewers C

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 26 kDa protein of Helicobacter pylori, with 67% amino acid identity to alkyl hydroperoxide reductase (AhpC) of Campylobacter jejuni, was studied. We wanted to evaluate it the protein has AhpC activity. Therefore, an Escherichia coli mutant defective for alkyl hydroperoxide reductase and a plasmid expressing the 26...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Lundström AM,Bölin I

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia pneumoniae has been linked to atherosclerotic heart disease. However, there is a limited knowledge by which C. pneumoniae gain access to atheromatous lesions. The adhesion of C. pneumoniae -infected circulatory component(s) to endothelium and smooth muscle cells represents the first step in an inflammatory r...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Kaul R,Wenman WM

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the study of a predicted outer-membrane leptospiral protein encoded by the gene lic11207. This protein is conserved in several pathogenic leptospiral strains but is absent in the saprophyte Leptospira biflexa. This putative outer-membrane protein has a domain of unknown function (DUF) 1565 found in several p...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Pretre G,Lapponi MJ,Atzingen MV,Schattner M,Nascimento AL,Gómez RM

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural habitats of opportunistic fungal pathogens are outside of the host; therefore, it is critically important to understand their ecology and routes of transmission. In this study, we investigated the presence of human pathogenic opportunistic fungi in lake water and incidence of fungal infections in associated po...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Bandh SA,Kamili AN,Ganai BA,Lone BA

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accumulation of inflammatory cells in the peritoneal cavity of C57BL/6 mice was examined following intraperitoneal injection of Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites. Two different strains of E. histolytica were used: a virulent strain (IP:0682:1) and a non-virulent strain (DKB). Injection of 10(6) trophozoites of ei...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Ghadirian E,Stevenson MM

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this paper was to evaluate NTPDase and 5'-nucleotidase activities in platelets of bovine with and without spleen and infected by Anaplasma marginale. Our results demonstrate that infection along with splenectomy is able of inducing a profile of cellular protection, which showed an increase in the degr...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Doyle RL,Oliveira CB,França RT,Doleski PH,Souza VC,Leal DBR,Martins JR,Lopes STA,Machado G,Da Silva AS,Andrade CM

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Murine gammaherpesvirus 72 (MHV-72) is a virus of wild rodents and serves as a convenient small animal model to understand the pathogenesis of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) infection. In laboratory mice MHV-72 causes an acute infection of lung epithelial cells and establishes the latency in B...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Raslova H,Berebbi M,Rajcani J,Sarasin A,Matis J,Kudelova M

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an adaptation to the iron-restricted environment of the host, some bacterial pathogens possess iron acquisition pathways mediated by surface receptors that specifically bind transferrin from the host. The receptor is composed of two receptor proteins, TbpA and TbpB, which are both capable of binding to transferrin....

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Fuller CA,Yu R,Irwin SW,Schryvers AB

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has been withdrawn at the request of the author(s) and/or editor. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal. ...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Heng Y,Mao W,Yong M,Yang G,Su Q,Wang J

更新日期：2018-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:An mdaB mutant strain in a quinone reductase (MdaB) of Helicobacter hepaticus type strain ATCC51449 was constructed by insertional mutagenesis, and the MdaB protein was purified and compared to the Helicobacter pylori enzyme. While wild type H. hepaticus cells could tolerate 6% O(2) for growth, the mdaB strain was cle...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Hong Y,Wang G,Maier RJ

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of several opportunistic microbial pathogens associated with many healthcare problems. In the present study, S. aureus was assessed for its biofilm-forming ability on materials routinely used in dental offices, including stainless steel (SS), polyethylene (PE), and polyvinyl ch...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Merghni A,Bekir K,Kadmi Y,Dallel I,Janel S,Bovio S,Barois N,Lafont F,Mastouri M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first occurrences and dissemination of resistant microorganisms led to the inefficacy of many antibiotics, available in the market nowadays, therefore, the search for new substances with antimicrobial activity from natural sources has gained a great importance. The purpose of this work is to evaluate the antibacte...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Madeiro SA,Borges NH,Souto AL,de Figueiredo PT,Siqueira-Junior JP,Tavares JF

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an economic devastating virus, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) has spread globally, and seriously hinders the healthy development of the swine industry worldwide. In recent years, however, recombinant PRRSV strains are continuously emerging, resulting in the death of a large number of pi...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Song Z,Zhang Q,Chen Y,Shen H,Yang G,Jiang P,Chen JL,Lin L

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-component regulatory proteins, histidine kinases and response regulators, function in bacteria as sensing and adaptive factors in response to a wide range of environmental stimuli. Conserved histidine and glycine regions of histidine kinase sensor proteins were used to design degenerate oligonucleotide primers for...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Haydel SE,Dunlap NE,Benjamin WH Jr

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactobacillus fermentum KU200060 was isolated from watery kimchi and its probiotic characteristics were evaluated, including tolerance to artificial gastric acid and bile salt, production of enzymes, ability to adhere to HT-29 cells, and antibiotic susceptibility. The antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of L. fermen...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Lim SM,Lee NK,Kim KT,Paik HD

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00