Contents: December 2003, Volume 71, Issue 12        Guest Commentary        Minireviews        Molecular Genomics        Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions        Molecular Pathogenesis        Host Response and Inflammation        Bacterial Infections        Fungal and Parasitic Infections        Microbial Immunity and Vaccines        Letters        Errata        Authors' Corrections Other Issues

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Guest Commentary:

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Review of the Use of Statistics in Infection and Immunity Cara H. Olsen Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6689-6692; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Minireviews:

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Hepcidin: the Missing Link between Hemochromatosis and Infections Houman Ashrafian Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6693-6700; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Genomics:

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Genomic Location and Variation of the Gene for CRS, a Complement Binding Protein in the M57 Strains of Streptococcus pyogenes Michael Binks, David McMillan, and Kadaba S. Sriprakash Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6701-6706; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Analysis of the Capsule Locus of Haemophilus influenzae Serotype f Sarah W. Satola, Patricia L. Schirmer, and Monica M. Farley Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7202-7207; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions:

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Oxygen Regulates Invasiveness and Virulence of Group B Streptococcus Atul K. Johri, Joahnna Padilla, Gennady Malin, and Lawrence C. Paoletti Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6707-6711; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Divergent Interactions of Ehrlichia chaffeensis- and Anaplasma phagocytophilum-Infected Leukocytes with Endothelial Cell Barriers Jinho Park, Kyoung-Seong Choi, Dennis J. Grab, and J. Stephen Dumler Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6728-6733; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mitogenic Effect of Bartonella bacilliformis on Human Vascular Endothelial Cells and Involvement of GroEL Michael F. Minnick, Laura S. Smitherman, and D. Scott Samuels Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6933-6942; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Disruption of Cell Polarity by Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Enables Basolateral Membrane Proteins To Migrate Apically and To Potentiate Physiological Consequences Michelle M. Muza-Moons, Athanasia Koutsouris, and Gail Hecht Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7069-7078; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional BvgAS Virulence Control System in Bordetella bronchiseptica Is Necessary for Induction of Ca2+ Transients in Ciliated Tracheal Epithelial Cells Nathan A. Groathouse, Robert A. Heinzen, and Scott Boitano Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7208-7210; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Pathogenesis:

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Genetic Basis for Biosynthesis of the (14)-Linked N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine 1-Phosphate Capsule of Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup X Yih-Ling Tzeng, Corie Noble, and David S. Stephens Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6712-6720; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Dimethyl Sulfoxide Reductase in Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and Its Role in Infection Nina Baltes, Isabel Hennig-Pauka, Ilse Jacobsen, Achim D. Gruber, and Gerald F. Gerlach Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6784-6792; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Characterization of pptA: a Gene Involved in the Phase-Variable Expression of Phosphorylcholine on Pili of Neisseria meningitidis Matthew J. Warren and Michael P. Jennings Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6892-6898; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Receptor Proteins for Enterobactin and 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoylserine in Virulence of Salmonella enterica W. Rabsch, U. Methner, W. Voigt, H. Tschäpe, R. Reissbrodt, and P. H. Williams Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6953-6961; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Analysis of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis MprAB Two-Component Signal Transduction System Thomas C. Zahrt, Christopher Wozniak, Denise Jones, and Andrea Trevett Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6962-6970; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of Virulence and Inflammatory Potential of Shigella flexneri Purine Biosynthesis Mutants Antonella Cersini, Maria Celeste Martino, Irene Martini, Giacomo Rossi, and Maria Lina Bernardini Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7002-7013; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Attenuated Signature-Tagged Mutagenesis Mutants of Brucella melitensis Identified during the Acute Phase of Infection in Mice P. Lestrate, A. Dricot, R.-M. Delrue, C. Lambert, V. Martinelli, X. De Bolle, J.-J. Letesson, and A. Tibor Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7053-7060; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparative Analysis of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Biofilm Formation on Gallstones and on Glass A. M. Prouty and J. S. Gunn Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7154-7158; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Deletion of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Sigma Factor E Results in Delayed Time to Death with Bacterial Persistence in the Lungs of Aerosol-Infected Mice Masaru Ando, Tetsuyuki Yoshimatsu, Chiew Ko, Paul J. Converse, and William R. Bishai Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7170-7172; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Haemophilus ducreyi Requires an Intact flp Gene Cluster for Virulence in Humans Stanley M. Spinola, Kate R. Fortney, Barry P. Katz, Jo L. Latimer, Jason R. Mock, Merja Vakevainen, and Eric J. Hansen Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7178-7182; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Activation of Bovine Plasminogen by PauA Is Not Required for Virulence of Streptococcus uberis Philip N. Ward, Terence R. Field, Christopher D. Rapier, and James A. Leigh Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7193-7196; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Host Response and Inflammation:

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The Listeria monocytogenes lemA Gene Product Is Not Required for Intracellular Infection or To Activate fMIGWII-Specific T Cells Sarah E. F. D'Orazio, Marisela Velasquez, Nadia R. Roan, Olaia Naveiras-Torres, and Michael N. Starnbach Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6721-6727; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein Is an Essential Component of the Innate Immune Response to Escherichia coli Peritonitis in Mice Sylvia Knapp, Alex F. de Vos, Sandrine Florquin, Douglas T. Golenbock, and Tom van der Poll Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6747-6753; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Porphyromonas gingivalis Lipopolysaccharide Antagonizes Escherichia coli Lipopolysaccharide at Toll-Like Receptor 4 in Human Endothelial Cells Stephen R. Coats, Robert A. Reife, Brian W. Bainbridge, Thu-Thao T. Pham, and Richard P. Darveau Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6799-6807; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Intestinal Antilectin Immunoglobulin A Antibody Response and Immunity to Entamoeba dispar Infection following Cure of Amebic Liver Abscess Jonathan I. Ravdin, Mohamed D. Abd-Alla, Seth L. Welles, Selvan Reddy, and Terry F. H. G. Jackson Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6899-6905; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Orally Administered CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide Induces Production of CXC and CC Chemokines in the Gastric Mucosa and Suppresses Bacterial Colonization in a Mouse Model of Helicobacter pylori Infection S. Raghavan, J. Nyström, M. Fredriksson, J. Holmgren, and A. M. Harandi Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7014-7022; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Situ Study of Abundant Expression of Proinflammatory Chemokines and Cytokines in Pulmonary Granulomas That Develop in Cynomolgus Macaques Experimentally Infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis Craig L. Fuller, JoAnne L. Flynn, and Todd A. Reinhart Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7023-7034; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role for Complement in Development of Helicobacter-Induced Gastritis in Interleukin-10-Deficient Mice Hanan F. Ismail, Juan Zhang, Richard G. Lynch, Yi Wang, and Daniel J. Berg Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7140-7148; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Regulates Production of Isoprostanes In Vivo during Chlamydial Genital Infection in Mice K. H. Ramsey, I. M. Sigar, S. V. Rana, J. Gupta, S. M. Holland, G. I. Byrne, and J. D. Morrow Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7183-7187; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Infection Causes Suppression of RANTES, Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1, and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Expression in Peripheral Blood of Experimentally Infected Cattle Joram J. Buza, Yasuyuki Mori, Abusaleh M. Bari, Hirokazu Hikono Aodon-geril, Sachiyo Hirayama, Yujing Shu, and Eiichi Momotani Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7223-7227; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lipopolysaccharide from the Periodontal Pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis Prevents Apoptosis of HL60-Derived Neutrophils In Vitro D. A Murray and J. M. A. Wilton Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7232-7235; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacterial Infections:

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Association of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis YafD with Resistance to Chicken Egg Albumen Sangwei Lu, Patrick B. Killoran, and Lee W. Riley Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6734-6741; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Listeria monocytogenes Mutants That Fail To Compartmentalize Listerolysin O Activity Are Cytotoxic, Avirulent, and Unable To Evade Host Extracellular Defenses Ian J. Glomski, Amy L. Decatur, and Daniel A. Portnoy Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6754-6765; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Subtractive Hybridization Identifies a Novel Predicted Protein Mediating Epithelial Cell Invasion by Virulent Serotype III Group B Streptococcus agalactiae Elisabeth E. Adderson, Shinji Takahashi, Yan Wang, Jianling Armstrong, Dylan V. Miller, and John F. Bohnsack Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6857-6863; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of a Protective Monoclonal Antibody Recognizing Staphylococcus aureus MSCRAMM Protein Clumping Factor A Andrea E. Hall, Paul J. Domanski, Pratiksha R. Patel, John H. Vernachio, Peter J. Syribeys, Elena L. Gorovits, Michael A. Johnson, Julia M. Ross, Jeff T. Hutchins, and Joseph M. Patti Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6864-6870; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Temporal Analysis of Borrelia burgdorferi Erp Protein Expression throughout the Mammal-Tick Infectious Cycle Jennifer C. Miller, Kate von Lackum, Kelly Babb, Jason D. McAlister, and Brian Stevenson Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6943-6952; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of an Extracellular Virulence Factor Made by Group A Streptococcus with Homology to the Listeria monocytogenes Internalin Family of Proteins Sean D. Reid, Alison G. Montgomery, Jovanka M. Voyich, Frank R. DeLeo, Benfang Lei, Robin M. Ireland, Nicole M. Green, Mengyao Liu, Slawomir Lukomski, and James M. Musser Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7043-7052; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Prophage Induction and Expression of Prophage-Encoded Virulence Factors in Group A Streptococcus Serotype M3 Strain MGAS315 David J. Banks, Benfang Lei, and James M. Musser Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7079-7086; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Infection and Inflammation in Skeletal Muscle from Nonhuman Primates Infected with Different Genospecies of the Lyme Disease Spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi Diego Cadavid, Yunhong Bai, Donna Dail, Marie Hurd, Kavi Narayan, Emir Hodzic, Stephen W. Barthold, and Andrew R. Pachner Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7087-7098; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Growth at the Cavity Surface: a Microenvironment with Failed Immunity Gilla Kaplan, Frank A. Post, Andre L. Moreira, Helen Wainwright, Barry N. Kreiswirth, Melike Tanverdi, Barun Mathema, Srinivas V. Ramaswamy, Gabi Walther, Lafras M. Steyn, Clifton E. Barry, III, and Linda-Gail Bekker Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7099-7108; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recruitment of Complement Factor H-Like Protein 1 Promotes Intracellular Invasion by Group A Streptococci Vinod Pandiripally, Lin Wei, Christine Skerka, Peter F. Zipfel, and David Cue Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7119-7128; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Critical Roles for stx2, eae, and tir in Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli-Induced Diarrhea and Intestinal Inflammation in Infant Rabbits Jennifer M. Ritchie, Cheleste M. Thorpe, Arlin B. Rogers, and Matthew K. Waldor Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7129-7139; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Urease Enzymes in Stability of a 10-Species Oral Biofilm Consortium Cultivated in a Constant-Depth Film Fermenter Man Shu, Christopher M. Browngardt, Yi-Ywan M. Chen, and Robert A. Burne Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7188-7192; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Abortive Potency of Chlamydophila abortus in Pregnant Mice Is Not Directly Correlated with Placental and Fetal Colonization Levels Amel Bouakane, Ilhem Benchaîeb, and Annie Rodolakis Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7219-7222; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Fungal and Parasitic Infections:

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Plasmodium falciparum Is Able To Invade Erythrocytes through a Trypsin-Resistant Pathway Independent of Glycophorin B Deepak Gaur, Jill R. Storry, Marion E. Reid, John W. Barnwell, and Louis H. Miller Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6742-6746; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biochemical and Immunological Characterization of Bacterially Expressed and Refolded Plasmodium falciparum 42-Kilodalton C-Terminal Merozoite Surface Protein 1 Sanjay Singh, Michael C. Kennedy, Carole A. Long, Allan J. Saul, Louis H. Miller, and Anthony W. Stowers Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6766-6774; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Resistance and Susceptibility to Filarial Infection with Litomosoides sigmodontis Are Associated with Early Differences in Parasite Development and in Localized Immune Reactions Simon Babayan, Marie-Noëlle Ungeheuer, Coralie Martin, Tarik Attout, Elodie Belnoue, Georges Snounou, Laurent Rénia, Masataka Korenaga, and Odile Bain Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6820-6829; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Site of Leishmania major Infection Determines Disease Severity and Immune Responses Tracey M. Baldwin, Colleen Elso, Joan Curtis, Lynn Buckingham, and Emanuela Handman Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6830-6834; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Specificity and Mechanism of Immunoglobulin M (IgM)- and IgG-Dependent Protective Immunity to Larval Strongyloides stercoralis in Mice Jessica A. Ligas, Laura A. Kerepesi, Ann Marie Galioto, Sara Lustigman, Thomas J. Nolan, Gerhard A. Schad, and David Abraham Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6835-6843; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and Expression of the Major Secreted Cathepsin B-Like Protein from Juvenile Fasciola hepatica and Analysis of Immunogenicity following Liver Fluke Infection Ruby H. P. Law, Peter M. Smooker, James A. Irving, David Piedrafita, Rebecca Ponting, Nicholas J. Kennedy, James C. Whisstock, Robert N. Pike, and Terry W. Spithill Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6921-6932; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Synergism of Gamma Interferon and Interleukin-5 in the Control of Murine Filariasis Michael Saeftel, Manuela Arndt, Sabine Specht, Lars Volkmann, and Achim Hoerauf Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6978-6985; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Removal of Wolbachia from Brugia pahangi Is Closely Linked to Worm Death and Fecundity but Does Not Result in Altered Lymphatic Lesion Formation in Mongolian Gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) Sharon R. Chirgwin, Sharon U. Coleman, Kristina H. Porthouse, Jena M. Nowling, George A. Punkosdy, and Thomas R. Klei Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6986-6994; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Monoclonal Antibody MG96 Completely Blocks Plasmodium yoelii Development in Anopheles stephensi Rhoel R. Dinglasan, Iesha Fields, Mohammed Shahabuddin, Abdu F. Azad, and John B. Sacci, Jr. Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6995-7001; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

ß-1,2- and -1,2-Linked Oligomannosides Mediate Adherence of Candida albicans Blastospores to Human Enterocytes In Vitro Fredéric Dalle, Thierry Jouault, Pierre André Trinel, Jacques Esnault, Jean Maurice Mallet, Philippe d'Athis, Daniel Poulain, and Alain Bonnin Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7061-7068; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phenotypic Switching and Mating Type Switching of Candida glabrata at Sites of Colonization Paula J. Brockert, Salil A. Lachke, Thyagarajan Srikantha, Claude Pujol, Rudolph Galask, and David R. Soll Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7109-7118; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Interleukin-10 and Pathogenesis of Murine Ocular Toxoplasmosis Fangli Lu, Shiguang Huang, and Lloyd H. Kasper Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7159-7163; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High Levels of Susceptibility and T Helper 2 Response in MyD88-Deficient Mice Infected with Leishmania major Are Interleukin-4 Dependent Andrea Debus, Joachim Gläsner, Martin Röllinghoff, and André Gessner Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7215-7218; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enhanced Phagocytosis of Candida Species Mediated by Opsonization with a Recombinant Human Antibody Single-Chain Variable Fragment Melanie Wellington, Joseph M. Bliss, and Constantine G. Haidaris Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7228-7231; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Immunity and Vaccines:

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Modulation of Polymorphonuclear Cell Interleukin-8 Secretion by Human Monoclonal Antibodies to Type 8 Pneumococcal Capsular Polysaccharide Tamika Burns, Zhaojing Zhong, Michael Steinitz, and Liise-anne Pirofski Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6775-6783; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Salivary Antibodies Directed against Outer Membrane Proteins of Moraxella catarrhalis in Healthy Adults Patricia Stutzmann Meier, Nadja Heiniger, Rolf Troller, and Christoph Aebi Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6793-6798; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization and Development of T-Cell Immune Responses in B-Cell-Deficient (Igh-6-/-) Mice with Salmonella enterica Serovar TyphimuriumInfection Sanja Ugrinovic, Nathalie Ménager, Natalie Goh, and Pietro Mastroeni Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6808-6819; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Conformational Epitopes Recognized by Protective Anti-Neisserial Surface Protein A Antibodies Victor C. Hou, Gregory R. Moe, Zyde Raad, Tomi Wuorimaa, and Dan M. Granoff Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6844-6849; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

An Enzymatically Active A Domain Is Required for Cholera-Like Enterotoxins To Induce a Long-Lived Blockade on the Induction of Oral Tolerance: New Method for Screening Mucosal Adjuvants Kenneth C. Bagley, Sayed F. Abdelwahab, Robert G. Tuskan, and George K. Lewis Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6850-6856; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex-Restricted Gene cfp32 Encodes an Expressed Protein That Is Detectable in Tuberculosis Patients and Is Positively Correlated with Pulmonary Interleukin-10 Richard C. Huard, Sadhana Chitale, Mary Leung, Luiz Claudio Oliveira Lazzarini, Hongxia Zhu, Elena Shashkina, Suman Laal, Marcus B. Conde, AfrÂnio L. Kritski, John T. Belisle, Barry N. Kreiswirth, José Roberto Lapa e Silva, and John L. Ho Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6871-6883; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Human Antibodies Specific for the High-Molecular-Weight Adhesion Proteins of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Mediate Opsonophagocytic Activity Linda E. Winter and Stephen J. Barenkamp Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6884-6891; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Heterologous Priming-Boosting Immunization of Cattle with Mycobacterium tuberculosis 85A Induces Antigen-Specific T-Cell Responses Evans L. N. Taracha, Richard Bishop, Antony J. Musoke, Adrian V. S. Hill, and Sarah C. Gilbert Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6906-6914; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Th1-Directing Adjuvants Increase the Immunogenicity of Oligosaccharide-Protein Conjugate Vaccines Related to Streptococcus pneumoniae Type 3 Dirk J. Lefeber, Barry Benaissa-Trouw, Johannes F. G. Vliegenthart, Johannis P. Kamerling, Wouter T. M. Jansen, Kees Kraaijeveld, and Harm Snippe Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6915-6920; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Humoral Immune Response Confers Protection against Haemophilus ducreyi Infection Leah E. Cole, Kristen L. Toffer, Robert A. Fulcher, Lani R. San Mateo, Paul E. Orndorff, and Thomas H. Kawula Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 6971-6977; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of Mycobacterium bovis BCG Vaccination on Mycobacterium-Specific Cellular Proliferation and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Production from Distinct Guinea Pig Leukocyte Populations Todd M. Lasco, Toshiko Yamamoto, Teizo Yoshimura, Shannon Sedberry Allen, Lynne Cassone, and David N. McMurray Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7035-7042; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pneumococcal Surface Protein A Is Expressed In Vivo, and Antibodies to PspA Are Effective for Therapy in a Murine Model of Pneumococcal Sepsis E. Swiatlo, J. King, G. S. Nabors, B. Mathews, and D. E. Briles Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7149-7153; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Siderophore Receptor IroN of Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli Is a Potential Vaccine Candidate Thomas A. Russo, Catherine D. McFadden, Ulrike B. Carlino-MacDonald, Janet M. Beanan, Ruth Olson, and Gregory E. Wilding Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7164-7169; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

CD8+-T-Cell Responses of Mycobacterium-Infected Mice to a Newly Identified Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I-Restricted Epitope Shared by Proteins of the ESAT-6 Family Laleh Majlessi, Marie-Jésus Rojas, Priscille Brodin, and Claude Leclerc Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7173-7177; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of B- and T-Cell Epitopes within the Fibronectin-Binding Domain of the SfbI Protein of Streptococcus pyogenes Kai Schulze, Eva Medina, Gursharan S. Chhatwal, and Carlos A. Guzmán Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7197-7201; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunogenicity of Borrelia burgdorferi Arthritis-Related Protein Sunlian Feng, Emir Hodzic, Kimberly Freet, and Stephen W. Barthold Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7211-7214; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letters:

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Are Cultures Needed To Enroll Tuberculosis Patients? Mihai-Sergiu Jalba, Fernando L. L. Cardoso, Euzenir N. Sarno, Elizabeth P. Sampaio, and Alexandre S. Milagres Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7236-7237; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Mechanisms of Variable p44 Expression by Anaplasma phagocytophilum Quan Lin, Yasuko Rikihisa, Norio Ohashi, and Ning Zhi Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7238 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pneumococcal Behavior and Host Responses during Bronchopneumonia Are Affected Differently by the Cytolytic and Complement-Activating Activities of Pneumolysin Rania Jounblat, Aras Kadioglu, Tim J. Mitchell, and Peter W. Andrew Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7239 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Authors' Corrections:

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Effector ExoU from the Type III Secretion System Is An Important Modulator of Gene Expression in Lung Epithelial Cells in Response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection B. McMorran, L. Town, E. Costelloe, J. Palmer, J. Engel, D. Hume, and B. Wainwright Infect. Immun. December 2003 71: 7240 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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