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Molecular and Cellular Pathogenesis:

Koné Kaniga, Melissa S. Compton, Roy Curtiss, III, and Preeti Sundaram

Molecular and Functional Characterization of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium poxA Gene: Effect on Attenuation of Virulence and Protection
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5599-5606. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andreas Banemann, Heike Deppisch, and Roy Gross

The Lipopolysaccharide of Bordetella bronchiseptica Acts as a Protective Shield against Antimicrobial Peptides
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5607-5612. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alessandra Polissi, Andrea Pontiggia, Georg Feger, Mario Altieri, Harald Mottl, Livia Ferrari, and Daniel Simon

Large-Scale Identification of Virulence Genes from Streptococcus pneumoniae
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5620-5629. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Philip N. Ward, Antony J. Miles, Ian G. Sumner, Lewis H. Thomas, and Alistair J. Lax

Activity of the Mitogenic Pasteurella multocida Toxin Requires an Essential C-Terminal Residue
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5636-5642. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Élodie Rousset, Josée Harel, and J. Daniel Dubreuil

Sulfatide from the Pig Jejunum Brush Border Epithelial Cell Surface Is Involved in Binding of Escherichia coli Enterotoxin b
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5650-5658. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rohinee N. Paranjpye, J. Cano Lara, Jeffrey C. Pepe, Cynthia M. Pepe, and Mark S. Strom

The Type IV Leader Peptidase/N-Methyltransferase of Vibrio vulnificus Controls Factors Required for Adherence to HEp-2 Cells and Virulence in Iron-Overloaded Mice
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5659-5668. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Julie L. Badger and Kwang Sik Kim

Environmental Growth Conditions Influence the Ability of Escherichia coli K1 To Invade Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells and Confer Serum Resistance
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5692-5697. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jean-Christophe Marvaud, Ulrich Eisel, Thomas Binz, Heiner Niemann, and Michel R. Popoff

TetR Is a Positive Regulator of the Tetanus Toxin Gene in Clostridium tetani and Is Homologous to BotR
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5698-5702. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ashu Sharma, Hakimuddin T. Sojar, Ingrid Glurich, Kiyonobu Honma, Howard K. Kuramitsu, and Robert J. Genco

Cloning, Expression, and Sequencing of a Cell Surface Antigen Containing a Leucine-Rich Repeat Motif from Bacteroides forsythus ATCC 43037
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5703-5710. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Javier Pizarro-Cerdá, Stéphane Méresse, Robert G. Parton, Gisou van der Goot, Alberto Sola-Landa, Ignacio Lopez-Goñi, Edgardo Moreno, and Jean-Pierre Gorvel

Brucella abortus Transits through the Autophagic Pathway and Replicates in the Endoplasmic Reticulum of Nonprofessional Phagocytes
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5711-5724. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lola Y. Kwan and Richard E. Isaacson

Identification and Characterization of a Phase-Variable Nonfimbrial Salmonella typhimurium Gene That Alters O-Antigen Production
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5725-5730. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Wyss

Flagellins, but Not Endoflagellar Sheath Proteins, of Treponema pallidum and of Pathogen-Related Oral Spirochetes Are Glycosylated
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5751-5754. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kaarina Lähteenmäki, Ritva Virkola, Anne Sarén, Levente Emödy, and Timo K. Korhonen

Expression of Plasminogen Activator Pla of Yersinia pestis Enhances Bacterial Attachment to the Mammalian Extracellular Matrix
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5755-5762. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tamara Matysiak-Budnik, Kathleen Terpend, Sophie Alain, Marie-José Sanson le Pors, Jehan-Francois Desjeux, Francis Mégraud, and Martine Heyman

Helicobacter pylori Alters Exogenous Antigen Absorption and Processing in a Digestive Tract Epithelial Cell Line Model
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5785-5791. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael A. Jones, Michael W. Wood, Paul B. Mullan, Patricia R. Watson, Tim S. Wallis, and Edouard E. Galyov

Secreted Effector Proteins of Salmonella dublin Act in Concert To Induce Enteritis
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5799-5804. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shah M. Faruque, Asadulghani, Manujendra N. Saha, A. R. M. Abdul Alim, M. John Albert, K. M. Nasirul Islam, and John J. Mekalanos

Analysis of Clinical and Environmental Strains of Nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae for Susceptibility to CTX: Molecular Basis for Origination of New Strains with Epidemic Potential
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5819-5825. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michelle D. Glew, Nina Baseggio, Philip F. Markham, Glenn F. Browning, and Ian D. Walker

Expression of the pMGA Genes of Mycoplasma gallisepticum Is Controlled by Variation in the GAA Trinucleotide Repeat Lengths within the 5' Noncoding Regions
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5833-5841. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sandy M. Wong, Patricia A. Carroll, Laurence G. Rahme, Frederick M. Ausubel, and Stephen B. Calderwood

Modulation of Expression of the ToxR Regulon in Vibrio cholerae by a Member of the Two-Component Family of Response Regulators
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5854-5861. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anna Macellaro, Eva Tujulin, Karin Hjalmarsson, and Lena Norlander

Identification of a 71-Kilodalton Surface-Associated Hsp70 Homologue in Coxiella burnetii
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5882-5888. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eva U. Wieckowski, John F. Kokai-Kun, and Bruce A. McClane

Characterization of Membrane-Associated Clostridium perfringens Enterotoxin following Pronase Treatment
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5897-5905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peggy A. Cotter, Ming H. Yuk, Seema Mattoo, Brian J. Akerley, Jeff Boschwitz, David A. Relman, and Jeff F. Miller

Filamentous Hemagglutinin of Bordetella bronchiseptica Is Required for Efficient Establishment of Tracheal Colonization
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5921-5929. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masahiro Ohguchi, Akira Ishisaki, Nobuo Okahashi, Masanori Koide, Takeyoshi Koseki, Kenji Yamato, Toshihide Noguchi, and Tatsuji Nishihara

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans Toxin Induces Both Cell Cycle Arrest in the G₂/M Phase and Apoptosis
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5980-5987. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Barbara E. Menzies and Iordanka Kourteva

Internalization of Staphylococcus aureus by Endothelial Cells Induces Apoptosis
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5994-5998. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marina de Bernard, Daniela Burroni, Emanuele Papini, Rino Rappuoli, John Telford, and Cesare Montecucco

Identification of the Helicobacter pylori VacA Toxin Domain Active in the Cell Cytosol
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6014-6016. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John P. Bannantine, Walter E. Stamm, Robert J. Suchland, and Daniel D. Rockey

Chlamydia trachomatis IncA Is Localized to the Inclusion Membrane and Is Recognized by Antisera from Infected Humans and Primates
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6017-6021. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John M. Leong, Douglas Robbins, Louis Rosenfeld, Biswajit Lahiri, and Nikhat Parveen

Structural Requirements for Glycosaminoglycan Recognition by the Lyme Disease Spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6045-6048. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Georgina K. Collington, Ian W. Booth, Michael S. Donnenberg, James B. Kaper, and Stuart Knutton

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Virulence Genes Encoding Secreted Signalling Proteins Are Essential for Modulation of Caco-2 Cell Electrolyte Transport
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6049-6053. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Microbial Immunity and Vaccines:

Karamjeet Pandher, Anthony W. Confer, and George L. Murphy

Genetic and Immunologic Analyses of PlpE, a Lipoprotein Important in Complement-Mediated Killing of Pasteurella haemolytica Serotype 1
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5613-5619. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Kantele, M. Häkkinen, Z. Moldoveanu, A. Lu, E. Savilahti, R. D. Alvarez, S. Michalek, and J. Mestecky

Differences in Immune Responses Induced by Oral and Rectal Immunizations with Salmonella typhi Ty21a: Evidence for Compartmentalization within the Common Mucosal Immune System in Humans
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5630-5635. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laurent Kremer, Loïc Dupré, Gilles Riveau, André Capron, and Camille Locht

Systemic and Mucosal Immune Responses after Intranasal Administration of Recombinant Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Expressing Glutathione S-Transferase from Schistosoma haematobium
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5669-5676. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carl A. Power, Guojian Wei, and Peter A. Bretscher

Mycobacterial Dose Defines the Th1/Th2 Nature of the Immune Response Independently of Whether Immunization Is Administered by the Intravenous, Subcutaneous, or Intradermal Route
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5743-5750. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Caroline E. Cameron, Christa Castro, Sheila A. Lukehart, and Wesley C. Van Voorhis

Function and Protective Capacity of Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum Glycerophosphodiester Phosphodiesterase
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5763-5770. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Spencer R. Hedges, Matthew S. Mayo, Lisa Kallman, Jiri Mestecky, Edward W. Hook, III, and Michael W. Russell

Evaluation of Immunoglobulin A1 (IgA1) Protease and IgA1 Protease-Inhibitory Activity in Human Female Genital Infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5826-5832. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Angel Porgador, Herman F. Staats, Yasushi Itoh, and Brian L. Kelsall

Intranasal Immunization with Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Epitope Peptide and Mucosal Adjuvant Cholera Toxin: Selective Augmentation of Peptide-Presenting Dendritic Cells in Nasal Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5876-5881. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kristina Eriksson, Marianne Quiding-Järbrink, Jacek Osek, Åke Möller, Stellan Björk, Jan Holmgren, and Cecil Czerkinsky

Specific-Antibody-Secreting Cells in the Rectums and Genital Tracts of Nonhuman Primates following Vaccination
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5889-5896. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. M. Kahler, L. E. Martin, G. C. Shih, M. M. Rahman, R. W. Carlson, and D. S. Stephens

The (28)-Linked Polysialic Acid Capsule and Lipooligosaccharide Structure Both Contribute to the Ability of Serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis To Resist the Bactericidal Activity of Normal Human Serum
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5939-5947. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bacterial Infections:

Jeannette Adu-Bobie, Luiz R. Trabulsi, Magda M. S. Carneiro-Sampaio, Gordon Dougan, and Gad Frankel

Identification of Immunodominant Regions within the C-Terminal Cell Binding Domain of Intimin  and Intimin  from Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5643-5649. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chien-Te Kent Tseng and Roger G. Rank

Role of NK Cells in Early Host Response to Chlamydial Genital Infection
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5867-5875. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maurice W. Meyer, Ke Gong, and Mark C. Herzberg

Streptococcus sanguis-Induced Platelet Clotting in Rabbits and Hemodynamic and Cardiopulmonary Consequences
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5906-5914. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dirk Schlüter, Eugen Domann, Christine Buck, Torsten Hain, Herbert Hof, Trinad Chakraborty, and Martina Deckert-Schlüter

Phosphatidylcholine-Specific Phospholipase C from Listeria monocytogenes Is an Important Virulence Factor in Murine Cerebral Listeriosis
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5930-5938. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. L. Cheung, Cynthia C. Nast, and A. S. Bayer

Selective Activation of sar Promoters with the Use of Green Fluorescent Protein Transcriptional Fusions as the Detection System in the Rabbit Endocarditis Model
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5988-5993. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Narat, D. Bencina, S. H. Kleven, and F. Habe

The Hemagglutination-Positive Phenotype of Mycoplasma synoviae Induces Experimental Infectious Synovitis in Chickens More Frequently than Does the Hemagglutination-Negative Phenotype
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6004-6009. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diane R. Stothard, James A. Williams, Barbara Van Der Pol, and Robert B. Jones

Identification of a Chlamydia trachomatis Serovar E Urogenital Isolate Which Lacks the Cryptic Plasmid
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6010-6013. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Guy H. Palmer, Jeffrey R. Abbott, Dorothy M. French, and Terry F. McElwain

Persistence of Anaplasma ovis Infection and Conservation of the msp-2 and msp-3 Multigene Families within the Genus Anaplasma
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6035-6039. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Host Response and Inflammation:

Kenji Hirose, Hirohiko Suzuki, Hitoshi Nishimura, Akio Mitani, Junji Washizu, Tetsuya Matsuguchi, and Yasunobu Yoshikai

Interleukin-15 May Be Responsible for Early Activation of Intestinal Intraepithelial Lymphocytes after Oral Infection with Listeria monocytogenes in Rats
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5677-5683. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ramesh Vemulapalli, A. Jane Duncan, Stephen M. Boyle, Nammalwar Sriranganathan, Thomas E. Toth, and Gerhardt G. Schurig

Cloning and Sequencing of yajC and secD Homologs of Brucella abortus and Demonstration of Immune Responses to YajC in Mice Vaccinated with B. abortus RB51
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5684-5691. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gerene M. Denning, Laura A. Wollenweber, Michelle A. Railsback, Charles D. Cox, Lynn L. Stoll, and Bradley E. Britigan

Pseudomonas Pyocyanin Increases Interleukin-8 Expression by Human Airway Epithelial Cells
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5777-5784. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Keiji Funatogawa, Motohiro Matsuura, Masayasu Nakano, Makoto Kiso, and Akira Hasegawa

Relationship of Structure and Biological Activity of Monosaccharide Lipid A Analogues to Induction of Nitric Oxide Production by Murine Macrophage RAW264.7 Cells
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5792-5798. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frank Nichols and Baliram Maraj

Relationship between Hydroxy Fatty Acids and Prostaglandin E₂ in Gingival Tissue
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5805-5811. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Heinzelmann, Hiram C. Polk, Jr., and Frederick N. Miller

Modulation of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Monocyte Activation by Heparin-Binding Protein and Fucoidan
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5842-5847. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reva Bhushan, Bascom F. Anthony, and Carl E. Frasch

Estimation of Group B Streptococcus Type III Polysaccharide-Specific Antibody Concentrations in Human Sera Is Antigen Dependent
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5848-5853. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martin G. Schwacha, Joseph J. Meissler, Jr., and Toby K. Eisenstein

Salmonella typhimurium Infection in Mice Induces Nitric Oxide-Mediated Immunosuppression through a Natural Killer Cell-Dependent Pathway
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5862-5866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Svena L. McGill, Russell L. Regnery, and Kevin L. Karem

Characterization of Human Immunoglobulin (Ig) Isotype and IgG Subclass Response to Bartonella henselae Infection
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5915-5920. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kim A. Brogden, Mark Ackermann, and Kenneth M. Huttner

Detection of Anionic Antimicrobial Peptides in Ovine Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid and Respiratory Epithelium
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5948-5954. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Lindholm, M. Quiding-Järbrink, H. Lönroth, A. Hamlet, and A.-M. Svennerholm

Local Cytokine Response in Helicobacter pylori-Infected Subjects
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5964-5971. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew B. Onderdonk, James A. Richardson, Robert E. Hammer, and Joel D. Taurog

Correlation of Cecal Microflora of HLA-B27 Transgenic Rats with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6022-6023. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mason X. Zhang, Jim E. Cutler, Yongmoon Han, and Thomas R. Kozel

Contrasting Roles of Mannan-Specific Monoclonal Immunoglobulin M Antibodies in the Activation of Classical and Alternative Pathways by Candida albicans
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6027-6029. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michel Arock, Elaine Ross, René Lai-Kuen, Geneviève Averlant, Zhimin Gao, and Soman N. Abraham

Phagocytic and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Response of Human Mast Cells following Exposure to Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6030-6034. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brian R. Dorn, K.-P. Leung, and Ann Progulske-Fox

Invasion of Human Oral Epithelial Cells by Prevotella intermedia
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6054-6057. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Minja Miettinen, Sampsa Matikainen, Jaana Vuopio-Varkila, Jaana Pirhonen, Kari Varkila, Masashi Kurimoto, and Ilkka Julkunen

Lactobacilli and Streptococci Induce Interleukin-12 (IL-12), IL-18, and Gamma Interferon Production in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6058-6062. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Molecular Genomics:

Luther E. Lindler, Gregory V. Plano, Valerie Burland, George F. Mayhew, and Frederick R. Blattner

Complete DNA Sequence and Detailed Analysis of the Yersinia pestis KIM5 Plasmid Encoding Murine Toxin and Capsular Antigen
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5731-5742. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fungal and Parasitic Infections:

Yongmoon Han, Richard P. Morrison, and Jim E. Cutler

A Vaccine and Monoclonal Antibodies That Enhance Mouse Resistance to Candida albicans Vaginal Infection
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5771-5776. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toshio Kanbe and Jim E. Cutler

Minimum Chemical Requirements for Adhesin Activity of the Acid-Stable Part of Candida albicans Cell Wall Phosphomannoprotein Complex
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5812-5818. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diana V. Pastrana, Nithyakalyani Raghavan, Peter FitzGerald, Stephen W. Eisinger, Christine Metz, Richard Bucala, Robert P. Schleimer, Carol Bickel, and Alan L. Scott

Filarial Nematode Parasites Secrete a Homologue of the Human Cytokine Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5955-5963. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Veronica M. Jennings, Altaf A. Lal, and Robert L. Hunter

Evidence for Multiple Pathologic and Protective Mechanisms of Murine Cerebral Malaria
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5972-5979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emmanuel Roilides, Anastasia Dimitriadou-Georgiadou, Tin Sein, Isaac Kadiltsoglou, and Thomas J. Walsh

Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Enhances Antifungal Activities of Polymorphonuclear and Mononuclear Phagocytes against Aspergillus fumigatus
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 5999-6003. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. J. Hamilton, L. Jeavons, S. Youngchim, N. Vanittanakom, and R. J. Hay

Sialic Acid-Dependent Recognition of Laminin by Penicillium marneffei Conidia
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6024-6026. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stefan Winkler, Martin Willheim, Karin Baier, Daniela Schmid, Alexander Aichelburg, Wolfgang Graninger, and Peter G. Kremsner

Reciprocal Regulation of Th1- and Th2-Cytokine-Producing T Cells during Clearance of Parasitemia in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6040-6044. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters:

James R. Johnson; and Walter J. Hopkins

Reflux in the Mouse Model of Urinary Tract Infection
Infect. Immun. 1998 66: 6063-6064. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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