Langerhans cells (CD1a and CD207), dermal dendrocytes (FXIIIa) and plasmacytoid dendritic cells (CD123) in skin lesions of leprosy patients.

abstract：:It has been shown that N-linked high mannose type oligosaccharides competitively inhibits attachment to and infectivity of chlamydiae in HeLa cells. To further study whether mannose moieties are involved in the infectivity of chlamydiae, the susceptibility of mannose-receptor negative J774A and positive J774E mouse ma...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Kuo CC,Puolakkainen M,Lin TM,Witte M,Campbell LA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida albicans yeast cells bind soluble human plasma fibronectin (Fn) through a glycoprotein receptor (adhesin) located on the cell surface. This work demonstrates that a 120 kDa proteolytic fragment of Fn encompassing the cell binding domain binds more avidly to the yeast cell adhesin than does the parent Fn molecu...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Penn C,Klotz SA

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the virulence factors of Burkholderia mallei, the etiologic agent of glanders. We employed subtractive hybridization to identify genetic determinants present in B. mallei but not in Burkholderia thailandensis, a non-pathogenic soil microbe. Three subtractive hybridization products were mapped to ...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： DeShazer D,Waag DM,Fritz DL,Woods DE

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we have assessed the role of changing physicochemical parameters and substrate types on the production of α-amylase enzyme from Penicillium chrysogenum, with a view to determining the optimal conditions required for its maximum production. The findings of this research revealed that, at pH 6 using linse...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Dar GH,Kamili AN,Nazir R,Bandh SA,Jan TR,Chishti MZ

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research focused on green engineering and characterization of silver (PcAgNPs) and copper nanoparticles (PcCuNPs) using Prosopis cineraria (Pc) leaf extract prepared by using microwave irradiation. We studied their enhanced antimicrobial activity on human pathogens as well as cytotoxicity on breast cancer cells (...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Jinu U,Gomathi M,Saiqa I,Geetha N,Benelli G,Venkatachalam P

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research has shown broad antifungal activity of the classic antidepressants selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This fact, combined with the increased cross-resistance frequency of the genre Candida regarding the main treatment today, fluconazole, requires the development of novel therapeutic strat...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Costa Silva RA,da Silva CR,de Andrade Neto JB,da Silva AR,Campos RS,Sampaio LS,do Nascimento FBSA,da Silva Gaspar B,da Cruz Fonseca SG,Josino MAA,Grangeiro TB,Gaspar DM,de Lucena DF,de Moraes MO,Cavalcanti BC,Nobre Júnior H

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, glycoproteins had only been described in eukaryotes. However, advances in detection methods and genome analyses have allowed the discovery of N-linked or O-linked glycoproteins, similar to those found in eukaryotes, in some bacterial species. These prokaryotic glycoproteins play roles in adhesion, solu...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Shoji M,Nakayama K

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Essential oils and their chemical constituents have been reported with well documented antimicrobial effects against a range of bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens. By definition, essential oils are a complex mixture of volatile organic compounds which are synthesized naturally in different parts of the plant as par...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Wani AR,Yadav K,Khursheed A,Rather MA

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The exfoliative toxin produced by Staphylococcus hyicus strain 1289D-88 was purified as a single protein of approximately 30 kDa. Extracellular proteins of S. hyicus grown under small scale fermentation conditions were precipitated with ammonium sulfate. Separation of proteins was performed by hydrophobic interaction ...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Andresen LO,Bille-Hansen V,Wegener HC

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outer surface protein E (OspE) is a complement factor H-binding virulence factor of borrelial subspecies. It is usually absent from in vitro grown Borrelia garinii, although in vivo B. garinii causes neuroborreliosis (NB). We analyzed the presence and sequence spectrum of the ospE genes in vivo in Borrelia spirochetes...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Panelius J,Ranki A,Meri T,Seppälä I,Meri S

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a neutrophil and T-lymphocyte chemotactic and activating factor. This cytokine is produced by many cell types including macrophages in response to a variety of microbial and non-microbial agents. In the present study, we determined the nucleotide sequence for bovine IL-8 cDNA. The amino acid se...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Morsey MA,Popowych Y,Kowalski J,Gerlach G,Godson D,Campos M,Babiuk LA

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was design to evaluate the physiological properties of bacteriophage-insensitive Klebsiella pneumoniae (BIKP) mutants in association with the antibiotic cross-resistance, β-lactamase activity, and gene expression. Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 23357(KPWT), ciprofloxacin-induced antibiotic-resistant K. pneumoni...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Uddin MJ,Kim B,Dawan J,Ding T,Kim JC,Ahn J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), which is a spiral-shaped Gram-negative microaerobic bacterium, is a causative pathogen. The entry of H. pylori into gastric epithelial cells involves various host signal transduction events, and its virulence factors can also cause a variety of biological responses. In this study, AGS ...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Matsunaga S,Nishiumi S,Tagawa R,Yoshida M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein D, having a glycerol-3-phosphodiester phosphodiesterase activity, is found at the surface of all Haemophilus influenzae strains and is a possible virulence factor. In the present study, the involvement of protein D in the entry of NTHi into human monocytic cells is reported. Primary monocytes and the monocytic...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Ahrén IL,Janson H,Forsgren A,Riesbeck K

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Like most microorganisms, Neisseria gonorrhoeae alters gene expression in response to iron availability. The ferric uptake regulator Fur has been shown to be involved in controlling this response, but the extent of this involvement remains unknown. It is known that in addition to working directly to repress gene expre...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Ducey TF,Jackson L,Orvis J,Dyer DW

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis produces a sphingomyelin-specific phospholipase D exotoxin that is a major determinant in the pathogenesis of caseous lymphadenitis. We assessed the changes induced in the morphology and sphingomyelin concentration of ovine erythrocytes after incubation with broth culture filtrates o...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Brogden KA,Engen RL,Songer JG,Gallagher J

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major cause of pneumonia that often affects young and immunocompetent patients. Inflammation plays an important role in the development of S. aureus-induced pneumonia. Geniposide, a major iridoid glucoside component of gardenia fruit, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory a...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Yu B,Shen Y,Qiao J,Cui Q

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are two major omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) with antimicrobial properties. In this study, we evaluated the potential antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of DHA and EPA against two periodontal pathogens, Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingi...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Sun M,Zhou Z,Dong J,Zhang J,Xia Y,Shu R

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neisseria meningitidis, but not Haemophilus influenzae, damage cultured human endothelial cells. We have undertaken a study to generate genetically and structurally defined lipopolysaccharide (LPS) mutant strains of meningococci for functional studies to assess the role of surface exposed oligosaccharides in imparting...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Jennings MP,Bisercic M,Dunn KL,Virji M,Martin A,Wilks KE,Richards JC,Moxon ER

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this experimental study, the Allium essential oil (AHEO) was extracted through the hydrodistillation method. AHEO components were identified through gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), and its antioxidant properties and total phenolic content were examined through the methods of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydra...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Alizadeh Behbahani B,Imani Fooladi AA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria are subjected to sub-minimal inhibitory concentrations (sub-MIC) of antibiotics in various niches where the low-dosage treatment plays a key role in antibiotic resistance selection. However, the mechanism of sub-MIC of antibiotics on the resistant gene transfer is largely unknown. Here, we used Escherichia co...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Shun-Mei E,Zeng JM,Yuan H,Lu Y,Cai RX,Chen C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opportunistic infections, due to disease-related immunosuppression, constitute the major cause of death in American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL). Sera from these patients (AVL sera) non-specifically inhibit the in vitro proliferative response of normal human lymphocytes to lectins or antigens. In the present work, the...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Soares NM,Ferraz TP,Nascimento EG,Carvalho EM,Pontes-de-Carvalho L

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cold shock proteins (Csps) are small and highly conserved proteins that have target RNA- and DNA-binding activities. Csps play roles in different cellular processes and show functional redundancy. Ralstonia solanacearum, the agent of bacterial wilt, has 4 or 5 Csps based on genome analysis. However, the functions of a...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Liu Y,Tan X,Cheng H,Gong J,Zhang Y,Wang D,Ding W

更新日期：2020-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Lmof2365_2117 is a Listeria monocytogenes putative cell wall surface anchor protein with a conserved domain found in collagen binding proteins. We constructed a deletion mutation in lmof2365_2117 in serotype 4b strain F2365, evaluated its virulence, and determined its ability to adhere and invade colonic epithelial ce...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Reddy S,Akgul A,Karsi A,Abdelhamed H,Wills RW,Lawrence ML

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to the WHO factsheet, although approximately half a million brucellosis cases are reported annually, the true incidence is always 10-25 times higher than the reported number of cases. Therefore, we face a common yet uncommonly recognized entity of brucellosis, which highlights the importance of providing pre...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Avijgan M,Rostamnezhad M,Jahanbani-Ardakani H

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NorA, NorB, and NorC are efflux proteins in the Nor family that regulate the secretion of fluoroquinolones, and MgrA/NorR is a transcription factor of the Nor family. Overexpression of Nor family proteins provides fluoroquinolone resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. However, in coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS), ...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Juárez-Verdayes MA,Parra-Ortega B,Hernández-Rodríguez C,Betanzos-Cabrera G,Rodríguez-Martínez S,Cancino-Diaz ME,Cancino-Diaz JC

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rice is an important food crop in the world, and rice blast is one of the major fungal diseases that cause large-scale rice yield reduction. This study aimed to investigate the antagonistic activity and its molecular mechanism of bacterial strain JK isolated from seeds of super hybrid rice 'Shenliangyou 5814' (Oryza s...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Jing R,Li N,Wang W,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ica operon and aap gene are important factors for Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation. However, we found 15 out of 101 S. epidermidis strains isolated from patients had both the ica operon and the aap gene in the genome but could not form biofilms (ica(+)aap(+)/BF(-) isolates). Compared with standard stra...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Wu Y,Liu J,Jiang J,Hu J,Xu T,Wang J,Qu D

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histophilus somni (H. somni) is a gram-negative bacterial pathogen that causes respiratory, reproductive, and central nervous system disease in cattle. The hallmark of systemic H. somni infection is diffused vasculitis that can lead to an acute central nervous system disease known as thrombotic meningoencephalitis (TM...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： Tiwari R,Sullivan J,Czuprynski CJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of 3'-deoxyadenosine and deoxycoformycin combination in the treatment of mice infected by T. cruzi, as well as to verify the influence of the treatment on purinergic enzymes. Heart and serum samples were collected from 60 mice (30 infected and 30 uninfected) at day 12...

journal_title：Microbial pathogenesis

authors： do Carmo GM,Doleski PH,de Sá MF,Grando TH,Azevedo MI,Manzoni AG,Leal DBR,Gressler LT,Henker LC,Mendes RE,Baldissera MD,Monteiro SG,Stefani LM,Da Silva AS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00