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Editorial

Editorial
Catching the evader: Can monoclonal antibodies interfere with <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> immune escape?
Jean-Philippe Rasigade
Pages: 1-4
Published online: 02 May 2017
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Selective inhibition of host cell signaling for rotavirus antivirals: PI3K/Akt/mTOR-mediated rotavirus pathogenesis
Jason Kindrachuk
Pages: 5-8
Published online: 18 Aug 2017
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Of mice and men and larvae: Galleria mellonella to model the early host-pathogen interactions after fungal infection
Andrew M. Borman
Pages: 9-12
Published online: 10 Nov 2017
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Capturing virus evolution by proteomic bioinformatics: Hunting for characteristic mutations in the hepatitis E virus genome
Dominik Harms, Bo Wang, C. Patrick Papp & C.-Thomas Bock
Pages: 13-16
Published online: 10 Nov 2017
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Editorial
Legionella pneumophila-induced cell death: Two hosts, two responses
Ascel Samba-Louaka
Pages: 17-19
Published online: 10 Nov 2017
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Editorial
Highly pathogenic avian H5N8 influenza viruses: should we be concerned?
M. D. Tate
Pages: 20-21
Published online: 27 Nov 2017
AbstractforHighly pathogenic avian H5N8 influenza viruses: should we be concerned? | Full Text | References | PDF (363.2 KB)
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Galleria mellonella: A model of infection to discern novel mechanisms of pathogenesis of non-toxigenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains
Diliana Pérez-Reytor & Katherine García
Pages: 22-24
Published online: 30 Nov 2017
AbstractforGalleria mellonella: A model of infection to discern novel mechanisms of pathogenesis of non-toxigenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains | Full Text | References | PDF (335.7 KB)
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B Cells Protect T Cell-deficient mice from Cryptococcal Brain Invasion
Michael J. Davis & Michail S. Lionakis
Pages: 25-27
Published online: 26 Dec 2017
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Review Article
In-vivo monitoring of infectious diseases in living animals using bioluminescence imaging
Pinar Avci, Mahdi Karimi, Magesh Sadasivam, Wanessa C. Antunes-Melo, Elisa Carrasco & Michael R. Hamblin
Pages: 28-63
Published online: 08 Dec 2017
AbstractforIn-vivo monitoring of infectious diseases in living animals using bioluminescence imaging | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Meeting Report
Meeting report: The 12th European oral microbiology workshop (EOMW) in Stockholm, Sweden
Georgios N. Belibasakis, Michael A. Curtis, George Hajishengallis & Egija Zaura
Pages: 64-69
Published online: 10 Nov 2017
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A human monoclonal antibody that specifically binds and inhibits the staphylococcal complement inhibitor protein SCIN
Hedzer Hoekstra, Francisco Romero Pastrana, Hendrik P. J. Bonarius, Kok P. M. van Kessel, Goffe S. Elsinga, Neeltje Kooi, Herman Groen, Jan Maarten van Dijl & Girbe Buist
Pages: 70-82
Published online: 08 May 2017
AbstractforA human monoclonal antibody that specifically binds and inhibits the staphylococcal complement inhibitor protein SCIN | Full Text | References | PDF (843.4 KB)
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PI3K-Akt-mTOR axis sustains rotavirus infection via the 4E-BP1 mediated autophagy pathway and represents an antiviral target
Yuebang Yin, Wen Dang, Xinying Zhou, Lei Xu, Wenshi Wang, Wanlu Cao, Sunrui Chen, Junhong Su, Xuepeng Cai, Shaobo Xiao, Maikel P. Peppelenbosch & Qiuwei Pan
Pages: 83-98
Published online: 01 Jun 2017
AbstractforPI3K-Akt-mTOR axis sustains rotavirus infection via the 4E-BP1 mediated autophagy pathway and represents an antiviral target | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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A plant pathogenic bacterium exploits the tricarboxylic acid cycle metabolic pathway of its insect vector
Nabil Killiny, Yasser Nehela, Faraj Hijaz & Christopher I. Vincent
Pages: 99-109
Published online: 30 Jun 2017
AbstractforA plant pathogenic bacterium exploits the tricarboxylic acid cycle metabolic pathway of its insect vector | Full Text | References | PDF (702.6 KB)
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Co-occurrence of 3 different resistance plasmids in a multi-drug resistant Cronobacter sakazakii isolate causing neonatal infections
Lining Shi, Quanhui Liang, Zhe Zhan, Jiao Feng, Yachao Zhao, Yong Chen, Mei Huang, Yigang Tong, Weili Wu, Weijun Chen, Xiaojun Li, Zhe Yin, Jinglin Wang & Dongsheng Zhou
Pages: 110-120
Published online: 16 Aug 2017
AbstractforCo-occurrence of 3 different resistance plasmids in a multi-drug resistant Cronobacter sakazakii isolate causing neonatal infections | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | Supplemental
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Genotype-specific acquisition, evolution and adaptation of characteristic mutations in hepatitis E virus
Aqsa Ikram, Mohamad S. Hakim, Jian-hua Zhou, Wenshi Wang, Maikel P. Peppelenbosch & Qiuwei Pan
Pages: 121-132
Published online: 18 Aug 2017
AbstractforGenotype-specific acquisition, evolution and adaptation of characteristic mutations in hepatitis E virus | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Altered virulence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N8 reassortant viruses in mammalian models
Su-Jin Park, Eun-Ha Kim, Hyeok-Il Kwon, Min-Suk Song, Se Mi Kim, Young-Il Kim, Young-Jae Si, In-Won Lee, Hiep Dinh Nguyen, Ok Sarah Shin, Chul-Joong Kim & Young Ki Choi
Pages: 133-148
Published online: 21 Sep 2017
AbstractforAltered virulence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N8 reassortant viruses in mammalian models | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Reduced virulence of a pseudorabies virus isolate from wild boar origin in domestic pigs correlates with hampered visceral spread and age-dependent reduced neuroinvasive capacity
Sara Verpoest, Valerie Redant, Ann Brigitte Cay, Herman Favoreel & Nick De Regge
Pages: 149-162
Published online: 04 Oct 2017
AbstractforReduced virulence of a pseudorabies virus isolate from wild boar origin in domestic pigs correlates with hampered visceral spread and age-dependent reduced neuroinvasive capacity | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Analysis of the early cellular and humoral responses of Galleria mellonella larvae to infection by Candida albicans
Gerard Sheehan & Kevin Kavanagh
Pages: 163-172
Published online: 21 Sep 2017
AbstractforAnalysis of the early cellular and humoral responses of Galleria mellonella larvae to infection by Candida albicans | Full Text | References | PDF (637.6 KB)
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Naïve B cells reduce fungal dissemination in Cryptococcus neoformans infected Rag1−/− mice
Chad Dufaud, Johanna Rivera, Soma Rohatgi & Liise-anne Pirofski
Pages: 173-184
Published online: 04 Oct 2017
AbstractforNaïve B cells reduce fungal dissemination in Cryptococcus neoformans infected Rag1−/− mice | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Differential expression of virulence genes in Legionella pneumophila growing in Acanthamoeba and human monocytes
Qianqian Mou & Polly H. M. Leung
Pages: 185-196
Published online: 04 Oct 2017
AbstractforDifferential expression of virulence genes in Legionella pneumophila growing in Acanthamoeba and human monocytes | Full Text | References | PDF (777 KB)
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Galleria mellonella as an infection model to investigate virulence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Sariqa Wagley, Richard Borne, Jamie Harrison, Craig Baker-Austin, Donatella Ottaviani, Francesca Leoni, Varaporn Vuddhakul & Richard W. Titball
Pages: 197-207
Published online: 27 Nov 2017
AbstractforGalleria mellonella as an infection model to investigate virulence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus | Full Text | References | PDF (706.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Antigenicity analysis of human parvovirus B19-VP1u protein in the induction of anti-phospholipid syndrome
Chun-Yu Lin, Chun-Ching Chiu, Ju Cheng, Chia-Yun Lin, Ya-Fang Shi, Chun-Chou Tsai, Bor-Show Tzang & Tsai-Ching Hsu
Pages: 208-216
Published online: 30 Nov 2017
AbstractforAntigenicity analysis of human parvovirus B19-VP1u protein in the induction of anti-phospholipid syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (572.8 KB)
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Effects of cannabinoid receptor type 2 in respiratory syncytial virus infection in human subjects and mice
Alireza Tahamtan, Yazdan Samieipoor, Fatemeh Sadat Nayeri, Ali Akbar Rahbarimanesh, Anahita Izadi, Ali Rashidi-Nezhad, Masoumeh Tavakoli-Yaraki, Mohammad Farahmand, Louis Bont, Fazel Shokri, Talat Mokhatri-Azad & Vahid Salimi
Pages: 217-230
Published online: 08 Dec 2017
AbstractforEffects of cannabinoid receptor type 2 in respiratory syncytial virus infection in human subjects and mice | Full Text | References | PDF (978.5 KB)
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Disarming Staphylococcus aureus from destroying human cells by simultaneously neutralizing six cytotoxins with two human monoclonal antibodies
Harald Rouha, Susanne Weber, Philipp Janesch, Barbara Maierhofer, Karin Gross, Ivana Dolezilkova, Irina Mirkina, Zehra C. Visram, Stefan Malafa, Lukas Stulik, Adriana Badarau & Eszter Nagy
Pages: 231-247
Published online: 26 Dec 2017
AbstractforDisarming Staphylococcus aureus from destroying human cells by simultaneously neutralizing six cytotoxins with two human monoclonal antibodies | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | Supplemental
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Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus endocarditis isolate interferes with coagulation and activates the contact system
Julia Isenring, Juliane Köhler, Masanobu Nakata, Marcus Frank, Christoph Jans, Pierre Renault, Camille Danne, Shaynoor Dramsi, Bernd Kreikemeyer & Sonja Oehmcke-Hecht
Pages: 248-261
Published online: 26 Dec 2017
AbstractforStreptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus endocarditis isolate interferes with coagulation and activates the contact system | Full Text | References | PDF (958.4 KB)
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Noninvasive optical and nuclear imaging of Staphylococcus-specific infection with a human monoclonal antibody-based probe
Francisco Romero Pastrana, John M. Thompson, Marjolein Heuker, Hedzer Hoekstra, Carly A. Dillen, Roger V. Ortines, Alyssa G. Ashbaugh, Julie E. Pickett, Matthijs D. Linssen, Nicholas M. Bernthal, Kevin P. Francis, Girbe Buist, Marleen van Oosten, Gooitzen M. van Dam, Daniel L. J. Thorek, Lloyd S. Miller & Jan Maarten van Dijl
Pages: 262-272
Published online: 26 Dec 2017
AbstractforNoninvasive optical and nuclear imaging of Staphylococcus-specific infection with a human monoclonal antibody-based probe | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | Supplemental
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Virulence Profile

Virulence profile: Mike Kelso
Mike Kelso
Pages: 273-274
Published online: 24 Nov 2017
CitationforVirulence profile: Mike Kelso | Full Text | PDF (379.8 KB)
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Virulence profile: Liise-anne Pirofski
Liise-anne Pirofski
Pages: 275-277
Published online: 10 Nov 2017
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Virulence Profile: Renate König
Renate König
Pages: 278-280
Published online: 24 Nov 2017
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Letter to the Editor

Virulent nontyphoidal Salmonella producing CTX-M and CMY-2 β-lactamases from livestock, food and human infection, Brazil
Quézia Moura, Miriam R. Fernandes, Ketrin C. Silva, Daniel F. Monte, Fernanda Esposito, Milena Dropa, César Noronha, Andrea M. Moreno, Mariza Landgraf, Fábio J. Negrão & Nilton Lincopan
Pages: 281-286
Published online: 16 Feb 2017
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Cathelicidin peptide rescues G. mellonella infected with B. anthracis
Ryan J. Blower, Serguei G. Popov & Monique L. van Hoek
Pages: 287-293
Published online: 08 Mar 2017
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Effects of vitamin D supplementation on carotid intima-media thickness in HIV-infected youth
Allison Ross Eckard, Paolo Raggi, Mary Ann O'Riordan, Julia C. Rosebush, Danielle Labbato, Ann Chahroudi, Joshua H. Ruff, Christopher T. Longenecker, Vin Tangpricha & Grace A. McComsey
Pages: 294-305
Published online: 05 Oct 2017
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Letters to Editor

Coexistence of two novel resistance plasmids, blaKPC-2-carrying p14057A and tetA(A) -carrying p14057B, in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Lining Shi, Quanhui Liang, Jiao Feng, Zhe Zhan, Yachao Zhao, Wenhui Yang, Huiying Yang, Yong Chen, Mei Huang, Yigang Tong, Xiaojun Li, Zhe Yin, Jinglin Wang & Dongsheng Zhou
Pages: 306-311
Published online: 04 Oct 2017
First Page PreviewforCoexistence of two novel resistance plasmids, blaKPC-2-carrying p14057A and tetA(A) -carrying p14057B, in Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Full Text | References | PDF (690.3 KB)
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Letter to the Editor

Repair of Iron Centers RIC protein contributes to the virulence of Staphylococcus aureus
Liliana O. Silva, Lígia S. Nobre, Dalila Mil-Homens, Arsénio Fialho & Lígia M. Saraiva
Pages: 312-317
Published online: 08 Dec 2017
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Research Paper

Article
The Vibrio alginolyticus T3SS effectors, Val1686 and Val1680, induce cell rounding, apoptosis and lysis of fish epithelial cells
Zhe Zhao Ph.D., Jinxin Liu, Yiqin Deng, Wen Huang, Chunhua Ren, Douglas R. Call & Chaoqun Hu
Pages: 318-330
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
AbstractforThe Vibrio alginolyticus T3SS effectors, Val1686 and Val1680, induce cell rounding, apoptosis and lysis of fish epithelial cells | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | Supplemental
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Protein kinase A governs growth and virulence in Candida tropicalis
Chi-Jan Lin, Chia-Yen Wu, Shang-Jie Yu,Ying-Lien Chen
Pages: 331-347
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
AbstractforProtein kinase A governs growth and virulence in Candida tropicalis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Identification of a novel gene in ROD9 island of Salmonella Enteritidis involved in the alteration of virulence-associated genes expression
Susmita Das, Shilpa Ray, Daniel Ryan, Bikash Sahu & Mrutyunjay Suar
Pages: 348-362
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
AbstractforIdentification of a novel gene in ROD9 island of Salmonella Enteritidis involved in the alteration of virulence-associated genes expression | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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From the wound to the bench: exoproteome interplay between wound-colonizing Staphylococcus aureus strains and co-existing bacteria
Andrea N. García-Pérez, Anne de Jong, Sabryna Junker, Dörte Becher, Monika A. Chlebowicz, José C. Duipmans, Marcel F. Jonkman & Jan Maarten van Dijl
Pages: 363-378
Published online: 01 Mar 2018
AbstractforFrom the wound to the bench: exoproteome interplay between wound-colonizing Staphylococcus aureus strains and co-existing bacteria | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Editorial - Commissioned

Editorial
Brucella Lipopolysaccharide and pathogenicity: The core of the matter
Judith A. Smith
Pages: 379-382
Published online: 01 Mar 2018
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Protocol

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From moths to caterpillars: Ideal conditions for Galleria mellonella rearing for in vivo microbiological studies
Adeline L. Jorjão, Luciane D. Oliveira, Liliana Scorzoni, Lívia Mara A. Figueiredo-Godoi, Marcia Cristina A. Prata, Antonio Olavo C. Jorge & Juliana C. Junqueira
Pages: 383-389
Published online: 01 Mar 2018
AbstractforFrom moths to caterpillars: Ideal conditions for Galleria mellonella rearing for in vivo microbiological studies | Full Text | References | PDF (693.7 KB)
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Article
Expression and function of protein A in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius
Manasi Balachandran, David A. Bemis & Stephen A. Kania
Pages: 390-401
Published online: 01 Mar 2018
AbstractforExpression and function of protein A in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius | Full Text | References | PDF (773.1 KB)
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The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium robertsii communicates with the insect host Galleria mellonella during infection
Krishnendu Mukherjee & Andreas Vilcinskas
Pages: 402-413
Published online: 01 Mar 2018
AbstractforThe entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium robertsii communicates with the insect host Galleria mellonella during infection | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Leptospira interrogans outer membrane protein LipL21 is a potent inhibitor of neutrophil myeloperoxidase
Monica L. Vieira, Aline F. Teixeira, Giselle Pidde, Ana T. C. Ching, Denise V. Tambourgi, Ana Lucia T. O. Nascimento & Heiko Herwald
Pages: 414-425
Published online: 01 Mar 2018
AbstractforLeptospira interrogans outer membrane protein LipL21 is a potent inhibitor of neutrophil myeloperoxidase | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Review

Review
Exploring and exploiting the connection between mitochondria and the virulence of human pathogenic fungi
Surbhi Verma, Viplendra P. S. Shakya & Alexander Idnurm
Pages: 426-446
Published online: 01 Mar 2018
AbstractforExploring and exploiting the connection between mitochondria and the virulence of human pathogenic fungi | Full Text | References | PDF (999.3 KB)
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Editorial

Editorial
Reprogramming the virulence: Insect defense molecules navigating the epigenetic landscape of Metarhizium robertsii
Abid Hussain
Pages: 447-449
Published online: 05 Mar 2018
AbstractforReprogramming the virulence: Insect defense molecules navigating the epigenetic landscape of Metarhizium robertsii | Full Text | References | PDF (385.4 KB)
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Letter to the Editor

Geraniol as a novel antivirulence agent against bacillary dysentery-causing Shigella sonnei
Zainulabedeen R. M. H. Mirza, Thaer Hasan, Veronique Seidel & Jun Yu
Pages: 450-455
Published online: 05 Mar 2018
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There's no place like OM: Vesicular sorting and secretion of the peptidylarginine deiminase of Porphyromonas gingivalis
Giorgio Gabarrini, Laura M. Palma Medina, Tim Stobernack, Rianne C. Prins, Marines du Teil Espina, Jeroen Kuipers, Monika A. Chlebowicz, John W. A. Rossen, Arie Jan van Winkelhoff & Jan Maarten van Dijl
Pages: 459-467
Published online: 05 Mar 2018
First Page PreviewforThere's no place like OM: Vesicular sorting and secretion of the peptidylarginine deiminase of Porphyromonas gingivalis | Full Text | References | PDF (834.9 KB)
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Article
Immunomodulatory properties of Brucella melitensis lipopolysaccharide determinants on mouse dendritic cells in vitro and in vivo
Yun Zhao, Sean Hanniffy, Vilma Arce-Gorvel, Raquel Conde-Alvarez, SangKon Oh, Ignacio Moriyón, Sylvie Mémet & Jean-Pierre Gorvel
Pages: 465-479
Published online: 06 Mar 2018
AbstractforImmunomodulatory properties of Brucella melitensis lipopolysaccharide determinants on mouse dendritic cells in vitro and in vivo | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Review

Review
Brevundimonas spp: Emerging global opportunistic pathogens
Michael P. Ryan & J. Tony Pembroke
Pages: 480-493
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
AbstractforBrevundimonas spp: Emerging global opportunistic pathogens | Full Text | References | PDF (534.4 KB)
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Editorial

Editorial
Endocannabinoid engagement of CB2 regulates RSV-induced immunity
Barbara L. F. Kaplan Ph.D.
Pages: 494-495
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
CitationforEndocannabinoid engagement of CB2 regulates RSV-induced immunity | Full Text | References | PDF (368.3 KB)
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Article
Pneumonia infection in mice reveals the involvement of the feoA gene in the pathogenesis of Acinetobacter baumannii
Laura Álvarez-Fraga, Juan C. Vázquez-Ucha, Marta Martínez-Guitián, Juan A. Vallejo, Germán Bou, Alejandro Beceiro & Margarita Poza
Pages: 496-509
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
AbstractforPneumonia infection in mice reveals the involvement of the feoA gene in the pathogenesis of Acinetobacter baumannii | Full Text | References | PDF (753.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Whole-Genome-Sequencing characterization of bloodstream infection-causing hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae of capsular serotype K2 and ST374
Xiaoli Wang, Yingzhou Xie, Gang Li, Jialin Liu, Xiaobin Li, Lijun Tian, Jingyong Sun, Hong-Yu Ou & Hongping Qu
Pages: 510-521
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
AbstractforWhole-Genome-Sequencing characterization of bloodstream infection-causing hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae of capsular serotype K2 and ST374 | Full Text | References | PDF (733 KB) | Supplemental
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Review

Review
Strategies for combating bacterial biofilms: A focus on anti-biofilm agents and their mechanisms of action
Ranita Roy, Monalisa Tiwari, Gianfranco Donelli & Vishvanath Tiwari
Pages: 522-554
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
AbstractforStrategies for combating bacterial biofilms: A focus on anti-biofilm agents and their mechanisms of action | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Antifungal activity of osthol in vitro and enhancement in vivo through Eudragit S100 nanocarriers
Lin-peng Li, Xiao-juan Wang, Jin-Yu Zhang, Lu-lu Zhang, Yong-bing Cao, Li-qun Gu, Yi-qun Yu, Qi-lian Yang, Chun-ying Shen, Bing Han & Yuan-ying Jiang
Pages: 555-562
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
AbstractforAntifungal activity of osthol in vitro and enhancement in vivo through Eudragit S100 nanocarriers | Full Text | References | PDF (665.1 KB)
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Editorial

Editorial
Emerging roles of inositol pyrophosphates as key modulators of fungal pathogenicity
Hyun Ah Kang
Pages: 563-565
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
AbstractforEmerging roles of inositol pyrophosphates as key modulators of fungal pathogenicity | Full Text | References | PDF (329.6 KB)
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The novel microtubule-associated CAP-glycine protein Cgp1 governs growth, differentiation, and virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans
Li Li Wang, Kyung-Tae Lee, Kwang-Woo Jung, Dong-Gi Lee & Yong-Sun Bahn
Pages: 566-584
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
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A type 6 secretion system (T6SS) encoded gene within Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis contributes to virulence
Bryan Troxell
Pages: 585-587
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
AbstractforA type 6 secretion system (T6SS) encoded gene within Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis contributes to virulence | Full Text | References | PDF (396.9 KB)
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Lucidone suppresses dengue viral replication through the induction of heme oxygenase-1
Wei-Chun Chen, Chin-Kai Tseng, Chun-Kuang Lin, Shen-Nien Wang, Wen-Hung Wang, Shih-Hsien Hsu, Yu-Hsuan Wu, Ling-Chien Hung, Yen-Hsu Chen & Jin-Ching Lee
Pages: 588-603
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
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A D-Alanine auxotrophic live vaccine is effective against lethal infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus
Miriam Moscoso, Patricia García, Maria P. Cabral, Carlos Rumbo & Germán Bou
Pages: 604-620
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
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Beyond sepsis: Staphylococcus epidermidis is an underestimated but significant contributor to neonatal morbidity
Ying Dong, Christian P. Speer & Kirsten Glaser
Pages: 621-633
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
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Boosted TCA cycle enhances survival of zebrafish to Vibrio alginolyticus infection
Man-Jun Yang, Zhi-Xue Cheng, Ming Jiang, Zao-Hai Zeng, Bo Peng, Xuan-Xian Peng & Hui Li
Pages: 634-644
Published online: 27 Feb 2018
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Antibody-based intervention against the pore-forming toxins of Staphylococcusaureus
Isaac P. Thomsen
Pages: 645-647
Published online: 19 Mar 2018
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Modulatory upregulation of an insulin peptide gene by different pathogens in C. elegans
Song-Hua Lee, Shizue Omi, Nishant Thakur, Clara Taffoni, Jérôme Belougne, Ilka Engelmann, Jonathan J. Ewbank & Nathalie Pujol
Pages: 648-658
Published online: 19 Mar 2018
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A fungus among us: The emerging opportunistic pathogen Candida tropicalis and PKA signaling
Anuj Kumar
Pages: 659-661
Published online: 19 Mar 2018
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Novel insight into the pathogenicity of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus belonging to the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex
Konstantinos Papadimitriou
Pages: 662-665
Published online: 19 Mar 2018
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O-specific polysaccharide confers lysozyme resistance to extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli
Yinli Bao, Haobo Zhang, Xinxin Huang, Jiale Ma, Catherine M. Logue, Lisa K. Nolan & Ganwu Li
Pages: 666-680
Published online: 19 Mar 2018
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The VraSR regulatory system contributes to virulence in Streptococcus suis via resistance to innate immune defenses
Nadya Velikova
Pages: 681-682
Published online: 19 Mar 2018
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Both live and dead Enterococci activate Caenorhabditis elegans host defense via immune and stress pathways
Grace J. Yuen & Frederick M. Ausubel
Pages: 683-699
Published online: 19 Mar 2018
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Editorial
A live vaccine to Staphylococcus aureus infection
Dane Parker
Pages: 700-702
Published online: 21 Mar 2018
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Looking through Staphylococcus pseudintermedius infections: Could SpA be considered a possible vaccine target?
Erika Grandolfo
Pages: 703-706
Published online: 19 Mar 2018
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Understanding Mucor circinelloides pathogenesis by comparative genomics and phenotypical studies
Loida López-Fernández, Marta Sanchis, Patricia Navarro-Rodríguez, Francisco E. Nicolás, Fátima Silva-Franco, Josep Guarro, Victoriano Garre, María Isabel Navarro-Mendoza, Carlos Pérez-Arques & Javier Capilla
Pages: 707-720
Published online: 18 Apr 2018
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T3SS effectors in Vibrios: Homology in sequence, diversity in biological functions?
Carlos R. Osorio
Pages: 721-723
Published online: 18 Apr 2018
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An ecoimmunological approach to study evolutionary and ancient links between coagulation, complement and Innate immunity
Praveen Papareddy, Gopinath Kasetty, Saud Alyafei, Emanuel Smeds, Outi M. H. Salo-Ahen, Stefan R. Hansson, Arne Egesten & Heiko Herwald
Pages: 724-737
Published online: 18 Apr 2018
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Helicobacter pylori SabA binding gangliosides of human stomach
John Benktander, Angela Barone, Miralda Madar Johansson & Susann Teneberg
Pages: 738-751
Published online: 18 Apr 2018
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A unique cytoskeleton-associated protein in Cryptococcus neoformans
Angie Gelli
Pages: 752-753
Published online: 24 Apr 2018
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HU protein is involved in intracellular growth and full virulence of Francisella tularensis
Pavla Stojkova, Petra Spidlova, Juraj Lenco, Helena Rehulkova, Lucie Kratka & Jiri Stulik
Pages: 754-770
Published online: 24 Apr 2018
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The VraSR regulatory system contributes to virulence in Streptococcus suis via resistance to innate immune defenses
Peixi Chang, Weitian Li, Guolin Shi, Huan Li, Xiaoqing Yang, Zechen Xia, Yuan Ren, Zhiwei Li, Huanchun Chen & Weicheng Bei
Pages: 771-782
Published online: 24 Apr 2018
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Importin α5 negatively regulates importin β1-mediated nuclear import of Newcastle disease virus matrix protein and viral replication and pathogenicity in chicken fibroblasts
Zhiqiang Duan, Haixu Xu, Xinqin Ji, Jiafu Zhao, Houqiang Xu, Yan Hu, Shanshan Deng, Shunlin Hu & Xiufan Liu
Pages: 783-803
Published online: 24 Apr 2018
AbstractforImportin α5 negatively regulates importin β1-mediated nuclear import of Newcastle disease virus matrix protein and viral replication and pathogenicity in chicken fibroblasts | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | Supplemental
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Pyoverdine, a siderophore from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, translocates into C. elegans, removes iron, and activates a distinct host response
Donghoon Kang, Daniel R. Kirienko, Phillip Webster, Alfred L. Fisher & Natalia V. Kirienko
Pages: 804-817
Published online: 24 Apr 2018
AbstractforPyoverdine, a siderophore from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, translocates into C. elegans, removes iron, and activates a distinct host response | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Extracellular vesicles and vesicle-free secretome of the protozoa Acanthamoeba castellanii under homeostasis and nutritional stress and their damaging potential to host cells
Diego de Souza Gonçalves, Marina da Silva Ferreira, Susie Coutinho Liedke, Kamilla Xavier Gomes, Gabriel Afonso de Oliveira, Pedro Ernesto Lopes Leão, Gabriele Vargas Cesar, Sergio H. Seabra, Juliana Reis Cortines, Arturo Casadevall, Leonardo Nimrichter, Gilberto Barbosa Domont, Magno Rodrigues Junqueira, Jose Mauro Peralta & Allan J. Guimaraes
Pages: 818-836
Published online: 04 May 2018
AbstractforExtracellular vesicles and vesicle-free secretome of the protozoa Acanthamoeba castellanii under homeostasis and nutritional stress and their damaging potential to host cells | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Correction
Corrigendum
Page: 837
Published online: 15 May 2018
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Emergence of the third-generation cephalosporin-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae due to the acquisition of a self-transferable blaDHA-1-carrying plasmid by an ST23 strain
Yingzhou Xie, Lijun Tian, Gang Li, Hongping Qu, Jingyong Sun, Wei Liang, Xiaobin Li, Xiaoli Wang, Zixin Deng, Jialin Liu & Hong-Yu Ou
Pages: 838-844
Published online: 23 Apr 2018
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Porphyromonas gingivalis traffics into endoplasmic reticulum-rich-autophagosomes for successful survival in human gingival epithelial cells
Kyulim Lee, JoAnn S. Roberts, Chul Hee Choi, Kalina R. Atanasova & Özlem Yilmaz
Pages: 845-859
Published online: 04 May 2018
AbstractforPorphyromonas gingivalis traffics into endoplasmic reticulum-rich-autophagosomes for successful survival in human gingival epithelial cells | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Generous hosts: Why the larvae of greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella is a perfect infectious host model?
Nabil Killiny
Pages: 860-865
Published online: 04 May 2018
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Identification and characterization of ORF19.1725, a novel gene contributing to the white cell pheromone response and virulence-associated functions in Candida albicans
Fu-Sheng Deng & Ching-Hsuan Lin
Pages: 866-878
Published online: 04 May 2018
AbstractforIdentification and characterization of ORF19.1725, a novel gene contributing to the white cell pheromone response and virulence-associated functions in Candida albicans | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Secreted Giardia intestinalis cysteine proteases disrupt intestinal epithelial cell junctional complexes and degrade chemokines
Jingyi Liu, Showgy Ma'ayeh, Dimitra Peirasmaki, Britta Lundström-Stadelmann, Lars Hellman & Staffan G. Svärd
Pages: 879-894
Published online: 04 May 2018
AbstractforSecreted Giardia intestinalis cysteine proteases disrupt intestinal epithelial cell junctional complexes and degrade chemokines | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Editorial
Polymicrobial infections: Do bacteria behave differently depending on their neighbours?
Iñigo Lasa & Cristina Solano
Pages: 895-897
Published online: 04 May 2018
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Helicobacter suis binding to carbohydrates on human and porcine gastric mucins and glycolipids occurs via two modes
Médea Padra, Barbara Adamczyk, John Benktander, Bram Flahou, Emma C. Skoog, János Tamás Padra, Annemieke Smet, Chunsheng Jin, Richard Ducatelle, Tore Samuelsson, Freddy Haesebrouck, Niclas G. Karlsson, Susann Teneberg & Sara K. Lindén
Pages: 898-918
Published online: 15 May 2018
AbstractforHelicobacter suis binding to carbohydrates on human and porcine gastric mucins and glycolipids occurs via two modes | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Editorial: O-specific polysaccharide confers lysozyme resistance to extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli
Jolanta Lukasiewicz & Czeslaw Lugowski
Pages: 919-922
Published online: 15 May 2018
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Differential expression of hemoglobin receptor, HmbR, between carriage and invasive isolates of Neisseria meningitidis contributes to virulence: lessons from a clonal outbreak
Julien Sevestre, Seydina M. Diene, Myriam Aouiti-Trabelsi, Ala-Eddine Deghmane, Isabelle Tournier, Patrice François, François Caron & Muhamed-Kheir Taha
Pages: 923-929
Published online: 15 May 2018
AbstractforDifferential expression of hemoglobin receptor, HmbR, between carriage and invasive isolates of Neisseria meningitidis contributes to virulence: lessons from a clonal outbreak | Full Text | References | PDF (945.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Phenotypic changes associated with Colistin resistance due to Lipopolysaccharide loss in Acinetobacter baumannii
Marta Carretero-Ledesma, Meritxell García-Quintanilla, Reyes Martín-Peña, Marina R. Pulido, Jerónimo Pachón & Michael J. McConnell
Pages: 930-942
Published online: 15 May 2018
AbstractforPhenotypic changes associated with Colistin resistance due to Lipopolysaccharide loss in Acinetobacter baumannii | Full Text | References | PDF (941.8 KB)
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Editorial
Towards clinical application of non-invasive imaging to detect bacterial infections
Knut Ohlsen & Tobias Hertlein
Pages: 943-945
Published online: 17 May 2018
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APRIL and sTACI could be predictors of multiorgan dysfunction syndrome in sepsis
Dajana F. Lendak MD, PhD, Dunja M. Mihajlović MD, PhD, Aleksandra S. Novakov-Mikić MD, PhD, Jasmina M. Boban MD, PhD, Milan Ubavić MD, PhD & Snežana V. Brkić MD, PhD
Pages: 946-953
Published online: 23 May 2018
AbstractforAPRIL and sTACI could be predictors of multiorgan dysfunction syndrome in sepsis | Full Text | References | PDF (597.9 KB)
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae–based probiotic as novel anti-microbial agent for therapy of bacterial vaginosis
Samuele Sabbatini, Claudia Monari, Nathalie Ballet, Paolo Mosci, Amélie Cayzeele Decherf, Fanny Pélerin, Stefano Perito, Paolo Scarpelli & Anna Vecchiarelli
Pages: 954-966
Published online: 29 May 2018
AbstractforSaccharomyces cerevisiae–based probiotic as novel anti-microbial agent for therapy of bacterial vaginosis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Regulation of hemolysin in uropathogenic Escherichia coli fine-tunes killing of human macrophages
Ambika M. V. Murthy, Minh-Duy Phan, Kate M. Peters, Nguyen Thi Khanh Nhu, Rodney A. Welch, Glen C. Ulett, Mark A. Schembri & Matthew J. Sweet
Pages: 967-980
Published online: 30 May 2018
AbstractforRegulation of hemolysin in uropathogenic Escherichia coli fine-tunes killing of human macrophages | Full Text | References | PDF (956.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Comprehensive identification of Vibrio vulnificus genes required for growth in human serum
M. Carda-Diéguez, F. X. Silva-Hernández, T. P. Hubbard, M. C. Chao, M. K. Waldor & C. Amaro
Pages: 981-993
Published online: 21 Jun 2018
AbstractforComprehensive identification of Vibrio vulnificus genes required for growth in human serum | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Letter

Discovery of a mcr-1-bearing plasmid in commensal colistin-resistant Escherichia coli from healthy broilers in Faisalabad, Pakistan
Jiali Lv, Mashkoor Mohsin, Sheng Lei, Swaminath Srinivas, Raja Talish Wiqar, Jingxia Lin & Youjun Feng
Pages: 994-999
Published online: 21 Jun 2018
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Corrigendum

Correction
Corrigendum
Page: 1000
Published online: 21 Jun 2018
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Antibiotic exposure elicits the emergence of colistin- and carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli coharboring MCR-1 and NDM-5 in a patient
Jinpeng Mao, Wugao Liu, Wei Wang, Jian Sun, Sheng Lei & Youjun Feng
Pages: 1001-1007
Published online: 26 Jul 2018
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Inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa secreted virulence factors reduces lung inflammation in CF mice
Angela Sandri, Alessia Ortombina, Federico Boschi, Eleonora Cremonini, Marzia Boaretti, Claudio Sorio, Paola Melotti, Gabriella Bergamini & Maria Lleo
Pages: 1008-1018
Published online: 27 Jul 2018
AbstractforInhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa secreted virulence factors reduces lung inflammation in CF mice | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | Supplemental
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Eicosanoid biosynthesis influences the virulence of Candida parapsilosis
Tanmoy Chakraborty, Ernst Thuer, Marieke Heijink, Renáta Tóth, László Bodai, Csaba Vágvölgyi, Martin Giera, Toni Gabaldón & Attila Gácser
Pages: 1019-1035
Published online: 27 Jul 2018
AbstractforEicosanoid biosynthesis influences the virulence of Candida parapsilosis | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB) | Supplemental
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Riboflavin and pantothenic acid biosynthesis are crucial for iron homeostasis and virulence in the pathogenic mold Aspergillus fumigatus
Anna-Maria Dietl, Zohar Meir, Yona Shadkchan, Nir Osherov & Hubertus Haas
Pages: 1036-1049
Published online: 27 Jul 2018
AbstractforRiboflavin and pantothenic acid biosynthesis are crucial for iron homeostasis and virulence in the pathogenic mold Aspergillus fumigatus | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Characterization of recombinant wild-type and nontoxigenic protein A from Staphylococcus pseudintermedius
Mohamed A. Abouelkhair, David A. Bemis & Stephen A. Kania
Pages: 1050-1061
Published online: 27 Jul 2018
AbstractforCharacterization of recombinant wild-type and nontoxigenic protein A from Staphylococcus pseudintermedius | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Functional convergence of gliP and aspf1 in Aspergillus fumigatus pathogenicity
Hong Liu, Wenjie Xu, Norma V. Solis, Carol Woolford, Aaron P. Mitchell & Scott G. Filler
Pages: 1062-1073
Published online: 27 Jul 2018
AbstractforFunctional convergence of gliP and aspf1 in Aspergillus fumigatus pathogenicity | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | Supplemental
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Impact of contusion injury on intramuscular emm1 group a streptococcus infection and lymphatic spread
L. E. Lamb, M. K. Siggins, C. Scudamore, W. Macdonald, C. E. Turner, N. N. Lynskey, L. K. K. Tan & S. Sriskandan
Pages: 1074-1084
Published online: 27 Jul 2018
AbstractforImpact of contusion injury on intramuscular emm1 group a streptococcus infection and lymphatic spread | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Brief Report
Anthrax protective antigen is a calcium-dependent serine protease
Lisanne Storm, Floris J. Bikker, Kamran Nazmi, Albert G. Hulst, Debora V. der Riet-Van Oeveren, Enno C.I. Veerman, John P. Hays & Wendy E. Kaman
Pages: 1085-1091
Published online: 27 Jul 2018
AbstractforAnthrax protective antigen is a calcium-dependent serine protease | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Deep sequencing of the mouse lung transcriptome reveals distinct long non-coding RNAs expression associated with the high virulence of H5N1 avian influenza virus in mice
Jiao Hu, Zenglei Hu, Xiaoquan Wang, Min Gu, Zhao Gao, Yanyan Liang, Chunxi Ma, Xiaowen Liu, Shunlin Hu, Sujuan Chen, Daxin Peng, Xinan Jiao & Xiufan Liu
Pages: 1092-1111
Published online: 27 Jul 2018
AbstractforDeep sequencing of the mouse lung transcriptome reveals distinct long non-coding RNAs expression associated with the high virulence of H5N1 avian influenza virus in mice | Full Text | References | PDF (3.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Replacing the 238th aspartic acid with an arginine impaired the oligomerization activity and inflammation-inducing property of pyolysin
Wenlong Zhang, Haili Wang, Bing Wang, Yue Zhang, Yunhao Hu, Bo Ma & Junwei Wang
Pages: 1112-1125
Published online: 01 Aug 2018
AbstractforReplacing the 238th aspartic acid with an arginine impaired the oligomerization activity and inflammation-inducing property of pyolysin | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Galleria mellonella - a novel infection model for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
Yanwen Li, John Spiropoulos, William Cooley, Jasmeet Singh Khara, Camilla A Gladstone, Masanori Asai, Janine T Bossé, Brian D Robertson, Sandra M Newton & Paul R Langford
Pages: 1126-1137
Published online: 01 Aug 2018
AbstractforGalleria mellonella - a novel infection model for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Spontaneous point mutations in the capsule synthesis locus leading to structural and functional changes of the capsule in serogroup A meningococcal populations
Emma Ispasanie, Francesca Micoli, Araceli Lamelas, Dominique Keller, Francesco Berti, Riccardo De Ricco, Roberta Di Benedetto, Simona Rondini & Gerd Pluschke
Pages: 1138-1149
Published online: 01 Aug 2018
AbstractforSpontaneous point mutations in the capsule synthesis locus leading to structural and functional changes of the capsule in serogroup A meningococcal populations | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Biguanides enhance antifungal activity against Candida glabrata
Shuying Xu, Marianela Feliu, Allison K. Lord, Daniel P. Lukason, Paige E. Negoro, Nida S. Khan, Zeina Dagher, Michael B. Feldman, Jennifer L. Reedy, Samantha N. Steiger, Jenny M. Tam, Alexander A. Soukas, David B. Sykes & Michael K. Mansour
Pages: 1150-1162
Published online: 01 Aug 2018
AbstractforBiguanides enhance antifungal activity against Candida glabrata | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa flagellum is critical for invasion, cutaneous persistence and induction of inflammatory response of skin epidermis
Magali Garcia, Eric Morello, Julien Garnier, Christine Barrault, Martine Garnier, Christophe Burucoa, Jean-Claude Lecron, Mustapha Si-Tahar, François-Xavier Bernard & Charles Bodet
Pages: 1163-1175
Published online: 02 Aug 2018
AbstractforPseudomonas aeruginosa flagellum is critical for invasion, cutaneous persistence and induction of inflammatory response of skin epidermis | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Autophagy enhances the replication of Peste des petits ruminants virus and inhibits caspase-dependent apoptosis in vitro
Bo Yang, Qinghong Xue, Xuefeng Qi, Xueping Wang, Peilong Jia, Shuying Chen, Ting Wang, Tianxia Xue & Jingyu Wang
Pages: 1176-1194
Published online: 01 Aug 2018
AbstractforAutophagy enhances the replication of Peste des petits ruminants virus and inhibits caspase-dependent apoptosis in vitro | Full Text | References | PDF (3.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Burmese injecting drug users in Yunnan play a pivotal role in the cross-border transmission of HIV-1 in the China-Myanmar border region
Xin Chen, Yan-Heng Zhou, Mei Ye, Yu Wang, Lin Duo, Wei Pang, Chiyu Zhang & Yong-Tang Zheng
Pages: 1195-1204
Published online: 01 Aug 2018
AbstractforBurmese injecting drug users in Yunnan play a pivotal role in the cross-border transmission of HIV-1 in the China-Myanmar border region | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Interactions between the Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans secretin HofQ and host cytokines indicate a link between natural competence and interleukin-8 uptake
Tuuli Ahlstrand, Annamari Torittu, Heli Elovaara, Hannamari Välimaa, Marja T. Pöllänen, Sergo Kasvandik, Martin Högbom & Riikka Ihalin
Pages: 1205-1223
Published online: 08 Aug 2018
AbstractforInteractions between the Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans secretin HofQ and host cytokines indicate a link between natural competence and interleukin-8 uptake | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB)
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Uric acid levels are independent of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) in Crohn’s disease: A reappraisal of the role of S. cerevisiae in this setting
B. Sendid, S. Jawhara, H. Sarter, P. Maboudou, C. Thierny, C. Gower-Rousseau, J. F. Colombel & D. Poulain
Pages: 1224-1229
Published online: 08 Aug 2018
First Page PreviewforUric acid levels are independent of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) in Crohn’s disease: A reappraisal of the role of S. cerevisiae in this setting | Full Text | References | PDF (812.2 KB)
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Comparative proteomics of two Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae strains and Mycoplasma flocculare identified potential porcine enzootic pneumonia determinants
Jéssica Andrade Paes, Lais Del Prá Netto Machado, Fernanda Munhoz dos Anjos Leal, Sofia Nóbrega De Moraes, Hercules Moura, John R. Barr & Henrique Bunselmeyer Ferreira
Pages: 1230-1246
Published online: 12 Aug 2018
AbstractforComparative proteomics of two Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae strains and Mycoplasma flocculare identified potential porcine enzootic pneumonia determinants | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | Supplemental
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Haemophilus parasuis α-2,3-sialyltransferase-mediated lipooligosaccharide sialylation contributes to bacterial pathogenicity
Huan Wang, Lu Liu, Qi Cao, Weiting Mao, Yage Zhang, Xinyi Qu, Xuwang Cai, Yujin Lv, Huanchun Chen, Xiaojuan Xu & Xiangru Wang
Pages: 1247-1262
Published online: 12 Aug 2018
AbstractforHaemophilus parasuis α-2,3-sialyltransferase-mediated lipooligosaccharide sialylation contributes to bacterial pathogenicity | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB)
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Treponema denticola enolase contributes to the production of antibodies against ENO1 but not to the progression of periodontitis
Ahreum Lee, Yong C. Kim, Keumjin Baek, Jehan Alam, Yun S. Choi, Yaeeun Rheu, Yoo Jin Shin, Sungtae Kim, Hyun-Duck Kim, Yeong W. Song & Youngnim Choi
Pages: 1263-1272
Published online: 16 Aug 2018
AbstractforTreponema denticola enolase contributes to the production of antibodies against ENO1 but not to the progression of periodontitis | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | Supplemental
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Contribution of ATPase copper transporters in animal but not plant virulence of the crossover pathogen Aspergillus flavus
Kunlong Yang, Yana Shadkchan, Joanna Tannous, Julio A. Landero Figueroa, Philipp Wiemann, Nir Osherov, Shihua Wang & Nancy P. Keller
Pages: 1273-1286
Published online: 23 Aug 2018
AbstractforContribution of ATPase copper transporters in animal but not plant virulence of the crossover pathogen Aspergillus flavus | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis effector MAVA5_06970 promotes rapid apoptosis in secondary-infected macrophages during cell-to-cell spread
Lia Danelishvili, Rajoana Rojony, Kylee L. Carson, Amy L. Palmer, Sasha J. Rose & Luiz E. Bermudez
Pages: 1287-1300
Published online: 23 Aug 2018
AbstractforMycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis effector MAVA5_06970 promotes rapid apoptosis in secondary-infected macrophages during cell-to-cell spread | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Insights into the genetic and host adaptability of emerging porcine circovirus 3
Gairu Li, Huijuan Wang, Shilei Wang, Gang Xing, Cheng Zhang, Wenyan Zhang, Jie Liu, Junyan Zhang, Shuo Su & Jiyong Zhou
Pages: 1301-1313
Published online: 24 Aug 2018
AbstractforInsights into the genetic and host adaptability of emerging porcine circovirus 3 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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IgM cleavage by Streptococcus suis reduces IgM bound to the bacterial surface and is a novel complement evasion mechanism
Viktoria Rungelrath, Christine Weiße, Nicole Schütze, Uwe Müller, Marita Meurer, Manfred Rohde, Jana Seele, Peter Valentin-Weigand, Michael Kirschfink, Andreas Beineke, Wieland Schrödl, René Bergmann & Christoph Georg Baums
Pages: 1314-1337
Published online: 28 Aug 2018
AbstractforIgM cleavage by Streptococcus suis reduces IgM bound to the bacterial surface and is a novel complement evasion mechanism | Full Text | References | PDF (3.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Persistent Zika virus infection in porcine conceptuses is associated with elevated in utero cortisol levels
Ivan Trus, Joseph Darbellay, Yanyun Huang, Matthew Gilmour, David Safronetz, Volker Gerdts & Uladzimir Karniychuk
Pages: 1338-1343
Published online: 26 Aug 2018
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Identification of Plasmodiophora brassicae effectors — A challenging goal
Edel Pérez-López, Matthew Waldner, Musharaf Hossain, Anthony J. Kusalik, Yangdou Wei, Peta C. Bonham-Smith & Christopher D. Todd
Pages: 1344-1353
Published online: 26 Aug 2018
AbstractforIdentification of Plasmodiophora brassicae effectors — A challenging goal | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Staphylococcus aureus colonization and non-influenza respiratory viruses: Interactions and synergism mechanisms
M. Fedy Morgene, Elisabeth Botelho-Nevers, Florence Grattard, Sylvie Pillet, Philippe Berthelot, Bruno Pozzetto & Paul O. Verhoeven
Pages: 1354-1363
Published online: 26 Aug 2018
AbstractforStaphylococcus aureus colonization and non-influenza respiratory viruses: Interactions and synergism mechanisms | Full Text | References | PDF (987.4 KB)
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The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway ameliorates acute viral myocarditis in mice by regulating CD4+ T cell differentiation
Zhou De-Pu, Ge Li-Sha, Chen Guang-Yi, Gu Xiaohong, Xing Chao, Zheng Cheng, Zhang Wen-Wu, Li Jia, Lin Jia-Feng, Chu Maoping & Li Yue-Chun
Pages: 1364-1376
Published online: 03 Sep 2018
AbstractforThe cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway ameliorates acute viral myocarditis in mice by regulating CD4+ T cell differentiation | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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An ancient family of mobile genomic islands introducing cephalosporinase and carbapenemase genes in Enterobacteriaceae
Suruchi Nepal, Florian Bonn, Stefano Grasso, Tim Stobernack, Anne de Jong, Kai Zhou, Ronald Wedema, Sigrid Rosema, Dörte Becher, Andreas Otto, John W. Rossen, Jan Maarten van Dijl & Erik Bathoorn
Pages: 1377-1389
Published online: 28 Aug 2018
AbstractforAn ancient family of mobile genomic islands introducing cephalosporinase and carbapenemase genes in Enterobacteriaceae | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | Supplemental
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SopB activates the Akt-YAP pathway to promote Salmonella survival within B cells
Abraham García-Gil, Carlos Samuel Galán-Enríquez, Araceli Pérez-López, Porfirio Nava, Celia Alpuche-Aranda & Vianney Ortiz-Navarrete
Pages: 1390-1402
Published online: 26 Aug 2018
AbstractforSopB activates the Akt-YAP pathway to promote Salmonella survival within B cells | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | Supplemental
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Direct and indirect pro-inflammatory cytokine response resulting from TC-83 infection of glial cells
Forrest Keck, Stephanie Kortchak, Allison Bakovic, Brian Roberts, Nitin Agrawal & Aarthi Narayanan
Pages: 1403-1421
Published online: 03 Sep 2018
AbstractforDirect and indirect pro-inflammatory cytokine response resulting from TC-83 infection of glial cells | Full Text | References | PDF (4.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Hypervirulent Clostridium difficile ribotypes are CpG depleted
Vinay Kamuju, Santosh Kumar, Wajihul Hasan Khan & Perumal Vivekanandan
Pages: 1422-1425
Published online: 03 Sep 2018
First Page PreviewforHypervirulent Clostridium difficile ribotypes are CpG depleted | Full Text | References | PDF (628.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Coccidioides immitis and posadasii; A review of their biology, genomics, pathogenesis, and host immunity
Theo N. Kirkland & Joshua Fierer
Pages: 1426-1435
Published online: 04 Sep 2018
AbstractforCoccidioides immitis and posadasii; A review of their biology, genomics, pathogenesis, and host immunity | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Genomic analysis of the original Elberg Brucella melitensis Rev.1 vaccine strain reveals insights into virulence attenuation
Mali Salmon-Divon, Adva Yeheskel & David Kornspan
Pages: 1436-1448
Published online: 04 Sep 2018
AbstractforGenomic analysis of the original Elberg Brucella melitensis Rev.1 vaccine strain reveals insights into virulence attenuation | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | Supplemental
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Highly specific host-pathogen interactions influence Metarhizium brunneum blastospore virulence against Culex quinquefasciatus larvae
Abeer M. Alkhaibari, Alex M. Lord, Thierry Maffeis, James C. Bull, Fabio L. Olivares, Richard I. Samuels & Tariq M. Butt
Pages: 1449-1467
Published online: 12 Sep 2018
AbstractforHighly specific host-pathogen interactions influence Metarhizium brunneum blastospore virulence against Culex quinquefasciatus larvae | Full Text | References | PDF (3.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Transcription factors Rv0081 and Rv3334 connect the early and the enduring hypoxic response of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Xian Sun, Lu Zhang, Jun Jiang, Mark Ng, Zhenling Cui, Juntao Mai, Sang Kyun Ahn, Jingqian Liu, Jinyu Zhang, Jun Liu & Yao Li
Pages: 1468-1482
Published online: 26 Sep 2018
AbstractforTranscription factors Rv0081 and Rv3334 connect the early and the enduring hypoxic response of Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Opsonin-free, real-time imaging of Cryptococcus neoformans capsule during budding
Hugo Costa Paes, Stefânia de Oliveira Frazão, Camila Pereira Rosa, Patrícia Albuquerque, Arturo Casadevall, Maria Sueli Soares Felipe & André Moraes Nicola
Pages: 1483-1488
Published online: 26 Sep 2018
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In vitro and in vivo defensive effect of probiotic LAB against Pseudomonas aeruginosa using Caenorhabditis elegans model
Ramachandran Chelliah, Jung-Gu Choi, Su-bin Hwang, Byung-Jae Park, Eric Banan-Mwine Daliri, Se-Hun Kim, Shuai Wei, Sudha Rani Ramakrishnan & Deog-Hwan Oh
Pages: 1489-1507
Published online: 26 Sep 2018
AbstractforIn vitro and in vivo defensive effect of probiotic LAB against Pseudomonas aeruginosa using Caenorhabditis elegans model | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Page: 1508
Published online: 08 Oct 2018
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Streptococcus suis synthesizes deoxyadenosine and adenosine by 5’-nucleotidase to dampen host immune responses
Jiao Dai, Liying Lai, Huanyu Tang, Weixue Wang, Shuoyue Wang, Chengping Lu, Huochun Yao, Hongjie Fan & Zongfu Wu
Pages: 1509-1520
Published online: 05 Oct 2018
AbstractforStreptococcus suis synthesizes deoxyadenosine and adenosine by 5’-nucleotidase to dampen host immune responses | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Assessing the function of pneumococcal neuraminidases NanA, NanB and NanC in in vitro and in vivo lung infection models using monoclonal antibodies
Philipp Janesch, Harald Rouha, Adriana Badarau, Lukas Stulik, Irina Mirkina, Marisa Caccamo, Katharina Havlicek, Barbara Maierhofer, Susanne Weber, Karin Groß, Jacqueline Steinhäuser, Manuel Zerbs, Cecilia Varga, Ivana Dolezilkova, Sabine Maier, Gerhild Zauner, Nels Nielson, Christine A. Power & Eszter Nagy
Pages: 1521-1538
Published online: 05 Oct 2018
AbstractforAssessing the function of pneumococcal neuraminidases NanA, NanB and NanC in in vitro and in vivo lung infection models using monoclonal antibodies | Full Text | References | PDF (2.8 MB) | Supplemental
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Galleria mellonella experimental model for bat fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus destructans and human fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus pannorum
Beth Burgwyn Fuchs, Sudha Chaturvedi, Rodnei Dennis Rossoni, Patricia P de Barros, Fernando Torres-Velez, Eleftherios Mylonakis & Vishnu Chaturvedi
Pages: 1539-1547
Published online: 05 Oct 2018
AbstractforGalleria mellonella experimental model for bat fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus destructans and human fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus pannorum | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB)
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A possible role for fumagillin in cellular damage during host infection by Aspergillus fumigatus
Xabier Guruceaga, Guillermo Ezpeleta, Emilio Mayayo, Monica Sueiro-Olivares, Ana Abad-Diaz-De-Cerio, José Manuel Aguirre Urízar, Hong G. Liu, Philipp Wiemann, Jin Woo Bok, Scott G. Filler, Nancy P. Keller, Fernando L. Hernando, Andoni Ramirez-Garcia & Aitor Rementeria
Pages: 1548-1561
Published online: 05 Oct 2018
AbstractforA possible role for fumagillin in cellular damage during host infection by Aspergillus fumigatus | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB) | Supplemental
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Induction of the pneumococcal vncRS operon by lactoferrin is essential for pneumonia
Seungyeop Lee, Prachetash Ghosh, Hyogyoung Kwon, Sang-Sang Park, Gyu-Lee Kim, Sang-Yoon Choi, Eun-Hye Kim, Thao Dang-Hien Tran, Seung Han Seon, Nhat Tu Le, Hamid Iqbal, Sangho Lee, Suhkneung Pyo & Dong-Kwon Rhee
Pages: 1562-1575
Published online: 05 Oct 2018
AbstractforInduction of the pneumococcal vncRS operon by lactoferrin is essential for pneumonia | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Competence-induced protein Ccs4 facilitates pneumococcal invasion into brain tissue and virulence in meningitis
Yujiro Hirose, Masaya Yamaguchi, Kana Goto, Tomoko Sumitomo, Masanobu Nakata & Shigetada Kawabata
Pages: 1576-1587
Published online: 05 Oct 2018
AbstractforCompetence-induced protein Ccs4 facilitates pneumococcal invasion into brain tissue and virulence in meningitis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Fibronectin (FN) cooperated with TLR2/TLR4 receptor to promote innate immune responses of macrophages via binding to integrin β1
Dongsheng Fei, Xianglin Meng, Wei Yu, Songlin Yang, Ning Song, Yanhui Cao, Songgen Jin, Lina Dong, Shangha Pan & Mingyan Zhao
Pages: 1588-1600
Published online: 13 Oct 2018
AbstractforFibronectin (FN) cooperated with TLR2/TLR4 receptor to promote innate immune responses of macrophages via binding to integrin β1 | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Hemolysis in human erythrocytes by Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin requires activation of P2 receptors
Jie Gao, Wenwen Xin, Jing Huang, Bin Ji, Shan Gao, Liang Chen, Lin Kang, Hao Yang, Xin Shen, Baohua Zhao & Jinglin Wang
Pages: 1601-1614
Published online: 15 Oct 2018
AbstractforHemolysis in human erythrocytes by Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin requires activation of P2 receptors | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | Supplemental
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Marginal role of von Willebrand factor-binding protein and coagulase in the initiation of endocarditis in rats with catheter-induced aortic vegetations
Stefano Mancini, Frank Oechslin, Carmen Menzi, Yok Ai Que, Jorien Claes, Ruth Heying, Tiago Rafael Veloso, Thomas Vanassche, Dominique Missiakas, Olaf Schneewind, Philippe Moreillon & José Manuel Entenza
Pages: 1615-1624
Published online: 13 Oct 2018
AbstractforMarginal role of von Willebrand factor-binding protein and coagulase in the initiation of endocarditis in rats with catheter-induced aortic vegetations | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Innate humoral immune defences in mammals and insects: The same, with differences ?
Gerard Sheehan, Amy Garvey, Michael Croke & Kevin Kavanagh
Pages: 1625-1639
Published online: 13 Oct 2018
AbstractforInnate humoral immune defences in mammals and insects: The same, with differences ? | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Novel small molecule modulators of quorum sensing in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC)
Yosra A. Helmy, Loic Deblais, Issmat I. Kassem, Dipak Kathayat & Gireesh Rajashekara
Pages: 1640-1657
Published online: 02 Nov 2018
AbstractforNovel small molecule modulators of quorum sensing in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Indirubin derivatives are potent and selective anti-Trypanosoma cruzi agents
Antonia Efstathiou, Cássio Santana Meira, Nicolas Gaboriaud-Kolar, Tanira Matutino Bastos, Vinícius Pinto Costa Rocha, Konstantina Vougogiannopoulou, Alexios-Leandros Skaltsounis, Despina Smirlis & Milena Botelho Pereira Soares
Pages: 1658-1668
Published online: 02 Nov 2018
AbstractforIndirubin derivatives are potent and selective anti-Trypanosoma cruzi agents | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | Supplemental
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Human monocyte-derived macrophages inhibit HCMV spread independent of classical antiviral cytokines
Jennifer Becker, Volker Kinast, Marius Döring, Christoph Lipps, Veronica Duran, Julia Spanier, Pia-Katharina Tegtmeyer, Dagmar Wirth, Luka Cicin-Sain, Antonio Alcamí & Ulrich Kalinke
Pages: 1669-1684
Published online: 07 Nov 2018
AbstractforHuman monocyte-derived macrophages inhibit HCMV spread independent of classical antiviral cytokines | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Porcine transmissible gastroenteritis virus nonstructural protein 2 contributes to inflammation via NF-κB activation
Li Wang, Xinyuan Qiao, Sijia Zhang, Yue Qin, Tiantian Guo, Zhenye Hao, Li Sun, Xiaona Wang, Yanan Wang, Yanping Jiang, Lijie Tang, Yigang Xu & Yijing Li
Pages: 1685-1698
Published online: 29 Oct 2018
AbstractforPorcine transmissible gastroenteritis virus nonstructural protein 2 contributes to inflammation via NF-κB activation | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | Supplemental
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BabA-mediated adherence of pediatric ulcerogenic H. pylori strains to gastric mucins at neutral and acidic pH
Macarena P. Quintana-Hayashi, Raquel Rocha, Médea Padra, Anders Thorell, Chunsheng Jin, Niclas G. Karlsson, Mónica Roxo-Rosa, Mónica Oleastro & Sara K. Lindén
Pages: 1699-1717
Published online: 05 Nov 2018
AbstractforBabA-mediated adherence of pediatric ulcerogenic H. pylori strains to gastric mucins at neutral and acidic pH | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB) | Supplemental
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa LptE is crucial for LptD assembly, cell envelope integrity, antibiotic resistance and virulence
Alessandra Lo Sciuto, Alessandra M. Martorana, Regina Fernández-Piñar, Carmine Mancone, Alessandra Polissi & Francesco Imperi
Pages: 1718-1733
Published online: 04 Nov 2018
AbstractforPseudomonas aeruginosa LptE is crucial for LptD assembly, cell envelope integrity, antibiotic resistance and virulence | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | Supplemental
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Hibernation temperature-dependent Pseudogymnoascus destructans infection intensity in Palearctic bats
Natália Martínková, Jiri Pikula, Jan Zukal, Veronika Kovacova, Hana Bandouchova, Tomáš Bartonička, Alexander D. Botvinkin, Jiri Brichta, Heliana Dundarova, Tomasz Kokurewicz, Nancy R. Irwin, Petr Linhart, Oleg L. Orlov, Vladimir Piacek, Pavel Škrabánek, Mikhail P. Tiunov & Alexandra Zahradníková jr
Pages: 1734-1750
Published online: 03 Dec 2018
AbstractforHibernation temperature-dependent Pseudogymnoascus destructans infection intensity in Palearctic bats | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | Supplemental
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