Contents: September 2002, Volume 70, Issue 9        Fungal and Parasitic Infections        Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions        Molecular Pathogenesis        Microbial Immunity and Vaccines        Bacterial Infections        Host Response and Inflammation        Molecular Genomics        Errata Other Issues

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Fungal and Parasitic Infections:

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Susceptibility of Interleukin-2-Deficient Mice to Toxoplasma gondii Is Associated with a Defect in the Production of Gamma Interferon Eric N. Villegas, Linda A. Lieberman, Simon R. Carding, and Christopher A. Hunter Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4757-4761; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Human Salivary Histatin 5 Causes Disordered Volume Regulation and Cell Cycle Arrest in Candida albicans Didi Baev, Xuewei S. Li, Jin Dong, Peter Keng, and Mira Edgerton Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4777-4784; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immune Cell-Mediated Protection against Vaginal Candidiasis: Evidence for a Major Role of Vaginal CD4+ T Cells and Possible Participation of Other Local Lymphocyte Effectors Giorgio Santoni, Maria Boccanera, Daniela Adriani, Roberta Lucciarini, Consuelo Amantini, Stefania Morrone, Antonio Cassone, and Flavia De Bernardis Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4791-4797; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Coadministration of an Interleukin-12 Gene and a Trypanosoma cruzi Gene Improves Vaccine Efficacy Masaharu Katae, Yasushi Miyahira, Kazuyoshi Takeda, Hironori Matsuda, Hideo Yagita, Ko Okumura, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Tsuneo Kamiyama, Akihiko Ohwada, Yoshinosuke Fukuchi, and Takashi Aoki Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4833-4840; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nucleotidase Cascades Are Catalyzed by Secreted Proteins of the Parasitic Nematode Trichinella spiralis Kleoniki Gounaris Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4917-4924; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Activation of p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Attenuates Leishmania donovani Infection in Macrophages Muthoni Junghae and John G. Raynes Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5026-5035; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prevalence and Boosting of Antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum Glycosylphosphatidylinositols and Evaluation of Their Association with Protection from Mild and Severe Clinical Malaria J. Brian de Souza, James Todd, Gowdahalli Krishegowda, D. Channe Gowda, Dominic Kwiatkowski, and Eleanor M. Riley Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5045-5051; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum Glycosylphosphatidylinositols: Inverse Association with Tolerance of Parasitemia in Papua New Guinean Children and Adults Craig S. Boutlis, D. Channe Gowda, Ramachandra S. Naik, Graeme P. Maguire, Charles S. Mgone, Moses J. Bockarie, Moses Lagog, Erwin Ibam, Kerry Lorry, and Nicholas M. Anstey Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5052-5057; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cruzipain Induces Both Mucosal and Systemic Protection against Trypanosoma cruzi in Mice Anita R. Schnapp, Chris S. Eickhoff, Donata Sizemore, Roy Curtiss III, and Daniel F. Hoft Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5065-5074; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Endogenous Interleukin-12 Is Critical for Controlling the Late but Not the Early Stage of Leishmania mexicana Infection in C57BL/6 Mice Fabiola Aguilar Torrentera, Jon D. Laman, Marjan Van Meurs, Luciano Adorini, Eric Muraille, and Y. Carlier Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5075-5080; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Increased Trypanosoma cruzi Invasion and Heart Fibrosis Associated with High Transforming Growth Factor ß Levels in Mice Deficient in 2-Macroglobulin M. C. Waghabi, C. M. L. M. Coutinho, M. N. C. Soeiro, M. C. S. Pereira, J.-J. Feige, M. Keramidas, A. Cosson, P. Minoprio, F. Van Leuven, and T. C. Araújo-Jorge Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5115-5123; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Histoplasma capsulatum Synthesizes Melanin-Like Pigments In Vitro and during Mammalian Infection Joshua D. Nosanchuk, Beatriz L. Gómez, Sirida Youngchim, Soraya Díez, Philip Aisen, Rosely M. Zancopé-Oliveira, Angela Restrepo, Arturo Casadevall, and Andrew J. Hamilton Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5124-5131; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Ageing on the Immunoregulation of Parasitic Infection Neil E. Humphreys and Richard K. Grencis Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5148-5157; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Yeast Candida albicans Binds Complement Regulators Factor H and FHL-1 T. Meri, A. Hartmann, D. Lenk, R. Eck, R. Würzner, J. Hellwage, S. Meri, and P. F. Zipfel Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5185-5192; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Increased Host Resistance against Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in T-Cell-Deficient Mice: Protective Role of Gamma Interferon and CD8+ T Cells Chad Steele, Mingquan Zheng, Erana Young, Luis Marrero, Judd E. Shellito, and Jay K. Kolls Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5208-5215; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mechanism of Entry Determines the Ability of Toxoplasma gondii To Inhibit Macrophage Proinflammatory Cytokine Production Barbara A. Butcher and Eric Y. Denkers Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5216-5224; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Genetic Analyses of Mating Pheromones Reveal Intervariety Mating or Hybridization in Cryptococcus neoformans Vishnu Chaturvedi, Jinjiang Fan, Birgit Stein, Melissa J. Behr, William A. Samsonoff, Brian L. Wickes, and Sudha Chaturvedi Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5225-5235; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Disruption of the Gene Encoding the Third Member of the Low-Molecular-Mass Rhoptry Complex in Plasmodium falciparum Deborah L. Baldi, Robert Good, Manoj T. Duraisingh, Brendan S. Crabb, and Alan F. Cowman Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5236-5245; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Siderophore Iron Transporter of Candida albicans (Sit1p/Arn1p) Mediates Uptake of Ferrichrome-Type Siderophores and Is Required for Epithelial Invasion Petra Heymann, Michaela Gerads, Martin Schaller, Francoise Dromer, Günther Winkelmann, and Joachim F. Ernst Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5246-5255; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Contribution of Candida albicans ALS1 to the Pathogenesis of Experimental Oropharyngeal Candidiasis Yasuki Kamai, Mikie Kubota, Yoko Kamai, Tsunemichi Hosokawa, Takashi Fukuoka, and Scott G. Filler Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5256-5258; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simultaneous Expression of Different Variant-Specific Surface Proteins in Single Giardia lamblia Trophozoites during Encystation Pedro G. Carranza, Gisela Feltes, Andrea Ropolo, Silvia M. C. Quintana, María C. Touz, and Hugo D. Luján Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5265-5268; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

ß-1,2-Mannosylation of Candida albicans Mannoproteins and Glycolipids Differs with Growth Temperature and Serotype P. A. Trinel, T. Jouault, J. E. Cutler, and D. Poulain Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5274-5278; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Dirofilaria immitis Polyprotein Up-Regulates Nitric Oxide Production Hiroyuki Tezuka, Shinjiro Imai, Setsuko Tsukidate, and Koichiro Fujita Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5283-5286; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Human Immune Response to Plasmodium falciparum Includes Both Antibodies That Inhibit Merozoite Surface Protein 1 Secondary Processing and Blocking Antibodies Roseangela I. Nwuba, Olugbemiro Sodeinde, Chiaka I. Anumudu, Yusuf O. Omosun, Alexander B. Odaibo, Anthony A. Holder, and Mark Nwagwu Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5328-5331; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions:

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Cryptococcal Glucuronoxylomannan Inhibits Adhesion of Neutrophils to Stimulated Endothelium In Vitro by Affecting Both Neutrophils and Endothelial Cells Pauline M. Ellerbroek, Andy I. M. Hoepelman, Floor Wolbers, Jaap Jan Zwaginga, and Frank E. J. Coenjaerts Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4762-4771; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Macrophage Plasma Membrane Cholesterol Contributes to Brucella abortus Infection of Mice Masahisa Watarai, Sou-ichi Makino, Makoto Michikawa, Katsuhiko Yanagisawa, Shigeru Murakami, and Toshikazu Shirahata Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4818-4825; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

virB-Mediated Survival of Brucella abortus in Mice and Macrophages Is Independent of a Functional Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase or NADPH Oxidase in Macrophages Yao-Hui Sun, Andreas B. den Hartigh, Renato de Lima Santos, L. Garry Adams, and Renée M. Tsolis Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4826-4832; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Involvement of Lsp, a Member of the LraI-Lipoprotein Family in Streptococcus pyogenes, in Eukaryotic Cell Adhesion and Internalization Andrea Elsner, Bernd Kreikemeyer, Andrea Braun-Kiewnick, Barbara Spellerberg, Bettina A. Buttaro, and Andreas Podbielski Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4859-4869; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The YadA Protein of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Mediates High-Efficiency Uptake into Human Cells under Environmental Conditions in Which Invasin Is Repressed Julia Eitel and Petra Dersch Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4880-4891; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Streptococcal Inhibitor of Complement Inhibits Two Additional Components of the Mucosal Innate Immune System: Secretory Leukocyte Proteinase Inhibitor and Lysozyme Barbara A. Fernie-King, David J. Seilly, Alexandra Davies, and Peter J. Lachmann Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4908-4916; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pneumococcal Infections in Humans Are Associated with Increased Apoptosis and Trafficking of Type 1 Cytokine-Producing T Cells Kåre Kemp, Helle Bruunsgaard, Peter Skinhøj, and Bente Klarlund Pedersen Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5019-5025; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Characterization of a Brucella abortus ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter Homolog to Rhizobium meliloti ExsA and Its Role in Virulence and Protection in Mice G. M. S. Rosinha, Daniela A. Freitas, Anderson Miyoshi, Vasco Azevedo, Eleonora Campos, Silvio L. Cravero, Osvaldo Rossetti, Gary Splitter, and S. C. Oliveira Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5036-5044; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bovine CD18 Is Necessary and Sufficient To Mediate Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica Leukotoxin-Induced Cytolysis M. S. Deshpande, T. C. Ambagala, A. P. N. Ambagala, M. E. Kehrli, Jr., and S. Srikumaran Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5058-5064; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Human Polymeric Immunoglobulin Receptor Facilitates Invasion of Epithelial Cells by Streptococcus pneumoniae in a Strain-Specific and Cell Type-Specific Manner Sean C. Brock, Patricia A. McGraw, Peter F. Wright, and James E. Crowe, Jr. Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5091-5095; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nitric Oxide Inhibits Coxiella burnetii Replication and Parasitophorous Vacuole Maturation Dale Howe, Lorraine F. Barrows, Nicole M. Lindstrom, and Robert A. Heinzen Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5140-5147; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of Pathogen-Host Cell Interactions in Purpura Fulminans: Expression of Capsule, Type IV Pili, and PorA by Neisseria meningitidis In Vivo O. B. Harrison, B. D. Robertson, S. N. Faust, M. A. Jepson, R. D. Goldin, M. Levin, and R. S. Heyderman Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5193-5201; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lipopolysaccharide Desensitization of Macrophages Provides Protection against Yersinia enterocolitica-Induced Apoptosis Klaus Ruckdeschel and Kathleen Richter Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5259-5264; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Susceptibility of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae to Human ß-Defensins Is Influenced by Lipooligosaccharide Acylation Timothy D. Starner, W. Edward Swords, Michael A. Apicella, and Paul B. McCray, Jr. Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5287-5289; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cellular Immunity, but Not Gamma Interferon, Is Essential for Resolution of Babesia microti Infection in BALB/c Mice Michael L. Clawson, Natalia Paciorkowski, T. V. Rajan, Carson La Vake, Conny Pope, Morgan La Vake, Stephen K. Wikel, Peter J. Krause, and Justin D. Radolf Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5304-5306; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Pathogenesis:

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Role of the htrA Gene in Klebsiella pneumoniae Virulence Guadalupe Cortés, Beatriz de Astorza, Vicente J. Benedí, and Sebastián Albertí Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4772-4776; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Incorporation of N-Acetylneuraminic Acid into Haemophilus somnus Lipooligosaccharide (LOS): Enhancement of Resistance to Serum and Reduction of LOS Antibody Binding Thomas J. Inzana, Gretchen Glindemann, Andrew D. Cox, Warren Wakarchuk, and Michael D. Howard Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4870-4879; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Haemophilus influenzae Hap Autotransporter Binds to Fibronectin, Laminin, and Collagen IV Doran L. Fink, Bruce A. Green, and Joseph W. St. Geme III Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4902-4907; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Functional Mapping of the Mycoplasma fermentans P29 Adhesin Spencer A. Leigh and Kim S. Wise Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4925-4935; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the Leptospiral Outer Membrane and Description of Three Novel Leptospiral Membrane Proteins David A. Haake and James Matsunaga Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4936-4945; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Regulator PerR Is Involved in Oxidative Stress Response and Iron Homeostasis and Is Necessary for Full Virulence of Streptococcus pyogenes Susanna Ricci, Robert Janulczyk, and Lars Björck Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4968-4976; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Anthrax Edema Toxin Requires Influx of Calcium for Inducing Cyclic AMP Toxicity in Target Cells Praveen Kumar, Nidhi Ahuja, and Rakesh Bhatnagar Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4997-5007; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Domain of Bovine Milk Lactoferrin Which Inhibits the Adherence of Streptococcus mutans Cells to a Salivary Film Takahiko Oho, Morihide Mitoma, and Toshihiko Koga Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5279-5282; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differential Expression of the p44 Gene Family in the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Jacob W. IJdo, Caiyun Wu, Sam R. Telford III, and Erol Fikrig Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5295-5298; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Borrelia burgdorferi erp (ospE-Related) Gene Sequences Remain Stable during Mammalian Infection Brian Stevenson Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5307-5311; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Periplasmic Superoxide Dismutases SodCI and SodCII Are Required for Protection against the Phagocyte Oxidative Burst Laura M. Sly, Donald G. Guiney, and Neil E. Reiner Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5312-5315; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Shiga Toxin 2 Induces Macrophage-Granulocyte Colonies from Human Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Stem Cells Shin Chiyoda, Tae Takeda, and Yosuke Aoki Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5316-5318; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Genes Affecting Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Infection of Chicken Macrophages Yixian Zhao, Ruud Jansen, Wim Gaastra, Ger Arkesteijn, Bernard A. M. van der Zeijst, and Jos P. M. van Putten Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5319-5321; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Immunity and Vaccines:

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Enhancement of Protective Efficacy following Intranasal Immunization with Vaccine Plus a Nontoxic LTK63 Mutant Delivered with Nanoparticles B. C. Baudner, O. Balland, M. M. Giuliani, P. Von Hoegen, R. Rappuoli, D. Betbeder, and G. Del Giudice Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4785-4790; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunization with the Chlamydia trachomatis Mouse Pneumonitis Major Outer Membrane Protein by Use of CpG Oligodeoxynucleotides as an Adjuvant Induces a Protective Immune Response against an Intranasal Chlamydial Challenge Sukumar Pal, Heather L. Davis, Ellena M. Peterson, and Luis M. de la Maza Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4812-4817; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Protection from Group B Streptococcal Infection in Neonatal Mice by Maternal Immunization with Recombinant Sip Protein Denis Martin, Stéphane Rioux, Edith Gagnon, Martine Boyer, Josée Hamel, Nathalie Charland, and Bernard R. Brodeur Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4897-4901; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of Vaccination with Carrier Protein on Response to Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccines and Value of Different Immunoassays as Predictors of Protection Moya Burrage, Andrew Robinson, Ray Borrow, Nick Andrews, Joanna Southern, Jamie Findlow, Sarah Martin, Carol Thornton, David Goldblatt, Michael Corbel, Dorothea Sesardic, Keith Cartwight, Peter Richmond, and Elizabeth Miller Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4946-4954; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Structure-Function Relationships for Human Antibodies to Pneumococcal Capsular Polysaccharide from Transgenic Mice with Human Immunoglobulin Loci Q. Chang, Z. Zhong, A. Lees, M. Pekna, and L. Pirofski Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4977-4986; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of Serum Cross-Reactivity and Cross-Protection Elicited by Immunization with DNA Vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae Expressing PspA Fragments from Different Clades Eliane N. Miyaji, Daniela M. Ferreira, Alexandre P. Y. Lopes, M. Cristina C. Brandileone, Waldely O. Dias, and Luciana C. C. Leite Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5086-5090; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Attenuated Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Expressing Urease Effectively Immunizes Mice against Helicobacter pylori Challenge as Part of a Heterologous Mucosal Priming-Parenteral Boosting Vaccination Regimen Patricia Londoño-Arcila, Donna Freeman, Harry Kleanthous, Aisling M. O'Dowd, Susan Lewis, Arthur K. Turner, Emma L. Rees, Timothy J. Tibbitts, Judith Greenwood, Thomas P. Monath, and Michael J. Darsley Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5096-5106; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunogenicity in a Mouse Model of a Conjugate Vaccine Made with a Synthetic Single Repeating Unit of Type 14 Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Coupled to CRM197 Fatme Mawas, Jutta Niggemann, Christopher Jones, Michael J. Corbel, Johannis P. Kamerling, and Johannes F. G. Vliegenthart Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5107-5114; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mycobacterium leprae Infection in Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells and Its Influence on Antigen-Presenting Function Ken Hashimoto, Yumi Maeda, Hiroaki Kimura, Koichi Suzuki, Akihiro Masuda, Masanori Matsuoka, and Masahiko Makino Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5167-5176; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fc Receptor I- and III-Mediated Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 1 Induction in Primary Human and Murine Microglia Xianyuan Song, Scott Shapiro, David L. Goldman, Arturo Casadevall, Matthew Scharff, and Sunhee C. Lee Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5177-5184; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Mutant of Burkholderia pseudomallei, Auxotrophic in the Branched Chain Amino Acid Biosynthetic Pathway, Is Attenuated and Protective in a Murine Model of Melioidosis T. Atkins, R. G. Prior, K. Mack, P. Russell, M. Nelson, P. C. F. Oyston, G. Dougan, and R. W. Titball Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5290-5294; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacterial Infections:

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Decreased Electroporation Efficiency in Borrelia burgdorferi Containing Linear Plasmids lp25 and lp56: Impact on Transformation of Infectious B. burgdorferi Matthew B. Lawrenz, Hiroki Kawabata, Joye E. Purser, and Steven J. Norris Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4798-4804; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Induction of the Gene Encoding Macrophage Chemoattractant Protein 1 by Orientia tsutsugamushi in Human Endothelial Cells Involves Activation of Transcription Factor Activator Protein 1 Nam-Hyuk Cho, Seung-Yong Seong, Myung-Sook Huh, Na-Hyun Kim, Myung-sik Choi, and Ik-sang Kim Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4841-4850; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vitro Culture of Borrelia garinii Results in Loss of Flagella and Decreased Invasiveness Ricela E. Sellek, Raquel Escudero, Horacio Gil, Isabel Rodríguez, Escolástica Chaparro, Esperanza Pérez-Pastrana, Amparo Vivo, and Pedro Anda Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4851-4858; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of katG Mutations on the Virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the Implication for Transmission in Humans Alexander S. Pym, Brigitte Saint-Joanis, and Stewart T. Cole Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4955-4960; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efa1 Influences Colonization of the Bovine Intestine by Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Serotypes O5 and O111 Mark P. Stevens, Pauline M. van Diemen, Gad Frankel, Alan D. Phillips, and Timothy S. Wallis Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5158-5166; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Campylobacter jejuni from Patients with Guillain-Barré Syndrome Preferentially Expresses a GD1a-Like Epitope Irving Nachamkin, Jirong Liu, Ming Li, Huong Ung, Anthony P. Moran, Martina M. Prendergast, and Kazim Sheikh Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5299-5303; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Chlamydia pneumoniae and Hyperlipidemia Are Co-Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis: Infection Prior to Induction of Hyperlipidemia Does Not Accelerate Development of Atherosclerotic Lesions in C57BL/6J Mice Erwin Blessing, Lee Ann Campbell, Michael E. Rosenfeld, and Cho-chou Kuo Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5332-5334; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Yersinia High-Pathogenicity Island Contributes to Virulence in Escherichia coli Causing Extraintestinal Infections Sören Schubert, Bertrand Picard, Stéphanie Gouriou, Jürgen Heesemann, and Erick Denamur Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5335-5337; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Host Response and Inflammation:

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Comparison of Host Resistance to Primary and Secondary Listeria monocytogenes Infections in Mice by Intranasal and Intravenous Routes Mayuko Mizuki, Akio Nakane, Kenji Sekikawa, Yoh-ich Tagawa, and Yoichiro Iwakura Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4805-4811; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4)-Deficient Murine Macrophage Cell Line as an In Vitro Assay System To Show TLR4-Independent Signaling of Bacteroides fragilis Lipopolysaccharide Eva Lorenz, Dhavalkumar D. Patel, Thomas Hartung, and David A. Schwartz Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4892-4896; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Control of Mycobacterial Replication in Human Macrophages: Roles of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases 1 and 2 and p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathways Antje Blumenthal, Stefan Ehlers, Martin Ernst, Hans-Dieter Flad, and Norbert Reiling Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4961-4967; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Tolerance to Self Gangliosides Is the Major Factor Restricting the Antibody Response to Lipopolysaccharide Core Oligosaccharides in Campylobacter jejuni Strains Associated with Guillain-Barré Syndrome Tyrone Bowes, Eric R. Wagner, Judith Boffey, Dawn Nicholl, Lynne Cochrane, Mustapha Benboubetra, Joe Conner, Keiko Furukawa, Koichi Furukawa, and Hugh J. Willison Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5008-5018; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ganglioside Mimicry of Campylobacter jejuni Lipopolysaccharides Determines Antiganglioside Specificity in Rabbits C. W. Ang, P. G. Noordzij, M. A. de Klerk, H. P. Endtz, P. A. van Doorn, and J. D. Laman Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5081-5085; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Chlamydia trachomatis-Specific Th2 Clone Does Not Provide Protection against a Genital Infection and Displays Reduced Trafficking to the Infected Genital Mucosa Raymond A. Hawkins, Roger G. Rank, and Kathleen A. Kelly Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5132-5139; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hydrogen Peroxide-Mediated Killing of Caenorhabditis elegans by Streptococcus pyogenes W. T. M. Jansen, M. Bolm, R. Balling, G. S. Chhatwal, and R. Schnabel Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5202-5207; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mixed Periodontal Th1-Th2 Cytokine Profile in Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans-Specific Osteoprotegerin Ligand (or RANK-L)- Mediated Alveolar Bone Destruction In Vivo Yen-Tung A. Teng Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5269-5273; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Neutrophil-Mediated Mycobacteriocidal Immunity in the Lung during Mycobacterium bovis BCG Infection in C57BL/6 Mice S. A. Fulton, S. M. Reba, T. D. Martin, and W. H. Boom Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5322-5327; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Genomics:

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Virulent Combinations of Adhesin and Toxin Genes in Natural Populations of Staphylococcus aureus Sharon J. Peacock, Catrin E. Moore, Anita Justice, Maria Kantzanou, Lisa Story, Kathryn Mackie, Gael O'Neill, and Nicholas P. J. Day Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 4987-4996; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Interleukin-12- and Gamma Interferon-Dependent Protection against Malaria Conferred by CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide in Mice Robert A. Gramzinski, Denise L. Doolan, Martha Sedegah, Heather L. Davis, Arthur M. Krieg, and Stephen L. Hoffman Infect. Immun. September 2002 70: 5338 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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