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Contents: June 2008, Volume 76, Issue 6        Spotlight        Minireviews        Molecular Pathogenesis        Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions        Bacterial Infections        Host Response and Inflammation        Fungal and Parasitic Infections        Microbial Immunity and Vaccines        Molecular Genomics        Letter To The Editor

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Spotlight:

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Articles of Significant Interest Selected from This Issue by the Editors Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2257-2258; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Minireviews:

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Multiple Roles of Phospholipase A2 during Lung Infection and Inflammation Bryan P. Hurley and Beth A. McCormick Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2259-2272; published ahead of print April 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00059-08 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Pathogenesis:

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The Chlamydia trachomatis Plasmid Is a Transcriptional Regulator of Chromosomal Genes and a Virulence Factor John H. Carlson, William M. Whitmire, Deborah D. Crane, Luke Wicke, Kimmo Virtaneva, Daniel E. Sturdevant, John J. Kupko, III, Stephen F. Porcella, Neysha Martinez-Orengo, Robert A. Heinzen, Laszlo Kari, and Harlan D. Caldwell Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2273-2283; published ahead of print March 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00102-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of the Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae ArcA Regulon Identifies Fumarate Reductase as a Determinant of Virulence Falk F. R. Buettner, Ibrahim M. Bendallah, Janine T. Bosse, Karla Dreckmann, John H. E. Nash, Paul R. Langford, and Gerald-F. Gerlach Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2284-2295; published ahead of print March 31, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01540-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Requirements for Surface Expression and Function of Adhesin P1 from Streptococcus mutans Paula J. Crowley, Trevor B. Seifert, Ryutaro Isoda, Marloes van Tilburg, Monika W. Oli, Rebekah A. Robinette, William P. McArthur, Arnold S. Bleiweis, and L. Jeannine Brady Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2456-2468; published ahead of print March 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01315-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Evidence for an Alternative Citrate-Dependent Biofilm Formation Pathway in Staphylococcus aureus That Is Dependent on Fibronectin Binding Proteins and the GraRS Two-Component Regulatory System Robert M. Q. Shanks, Michael A. Meehl, Kimberly M. Brothers, Raquel M. Martinez, Niles P. Donegan, Martha L. Graber, Ambrose L. Cheung, and George A. O'Toole Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2469-2477; published ahead of print March 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01370-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis acr-Coregulated Genes from the DevR (DosR) Regulon Is Controlled by Multiple Levels of Regulation Hema M. Vasudeva-Rao and Kathleen A. McDonough Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2478-2489; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01443-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Heterogeneity in the Polarity of Nra Regulatory Effects on Streptococcal Pilus Gene Transcription and Virulence Feng Luo, Sergio Lizano, and Debra E. Bessen Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2490-2497; published ahead of print March 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01567-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Borrelia burgdorferi Surface-Localized Proteins Expressed during Persistent Murine Infection Are Conserved among Diverse Borrelia spp. Jessica L. Hughes, Christi L. Nolder, Andrew J. Nowalk, Dawn R. Clifton, Rebekah R. Howison, Virginia L. Schmit, Robert D. Gilmore, Jr., and James A. Carroll Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2498-2511; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01583-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dominant Role of Paraoxonases in Inactivation of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Quorum-Sensing Signal N-(3-Oxododecanoyl)-L-Homoserine Lactone John F. Teiber, Sven Horke, Donovan C. Haines, Puneet K. Chowdhary, Junhui Xiao, Gerald L. Kramer, Robert W. Haley, and Dragomir I. Draganov Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2512-2519; published ahead of print March 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01606-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Moraxella catarrhalis Expresses an Unusual Hfq Protein Ahmed S. Attia, Jennifer L. Sedillo, Wei Wang, Wei Liu, Chad A. Brautigam, Wade Winkler, and Eric J. Hansen Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2520-2530; published ahead of print March 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01652-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Signal Recognition Particle Pathway Is Required for Virulence in Streptococcus pyogenes Jason W. Rosch, Luis Alberto Vega, John M. Beyer, Ada Lin, and Michael G. Caparon Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2612-2619; published ahead of print April 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00239-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Characterization of a Repeat-in-Toxin Gene Cluster in Vibrio anguillarum Ling Li, Jessica L. Rock, and David R. Nelson Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2620-2632; published ahead of print March 31, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01308-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions:

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Involvement of Vesicle-Associated Membrane Protein 7 in Human Gastric Epithelial Cell Vacuolation Induced by Helicobacter pylori-Produced VacA Hirosato Mashima, Junko Suzuki, Toshiya Hirayama, Yukako Yoshikumi, Hideki Ohno, Hirohide Ohnishi, Hiroshi Yasuda, Toshiro Fujita, and Masao Omata Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2296-2303; published ahead of print March 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01573-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Porphyromonas gingivalis SerB in Gingival Epithelial Cell Cytoskeletal Remodeling and Cytokine Production Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Gena D. Tribble, Henry V. Baker, Jeffrey J. Mans, Martin Handfield, and Richard J. Lamont Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2420-2427; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00156-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Trypanosoma cruzi Induces Regulatory Dendritic Cells In Vitro Carolina Verónica Poncini, Catalina Dirney Alba Soto, Estela Batalla, Maria Elisa Solana, and Stella Maris González Cappa Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2633-2641; published ahead of print March 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01298-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In LipL32, the Major Leptospiral Lipoprotein, the C Terminus Is the Primary Immunogenic Domain and Mediates Interaction with Collagen IV and Plasma Fibronectin Pricila Hauk, Felipe Macedo, Eliete Caló Romero, Sílvio Arruda Vasconcellos, Zenaide Maria de Morais, Angela Silva Barbosa, and Paulo Lee Ho Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2642-2650; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01639-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Acquisition of the Vacuolar ATPase Proton Pump and Phagosome Acidification Are Essential for Escape of Francisella tularensis into the Macrophage Cytosol Marina Santic, Rexford Asare, Ivana Skrobonja, Snake Jones, and Yousef Abu Kwaik Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2671-2677; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00185-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Activation by Neisseria gonorrhoeae Downregulates Epithelial Cell Proapoptotic Proteins Bad and Bim Heather L. Howie, Shelly L. Shiflett, and Magdalene So Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2715-2721; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00153-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role for Myosin II in Regulating Positioning of Salmonella-Containing Vacuoles and Intracellular Replication Julie A. Wasylnka, Malina A. Bakowski, Jason Szeto, Maikke B. Ohlson, William S. Trimble, Samuel I. Miller, and John H. Brumell Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2722-2735; published ahead of print April 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00152-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Fifty Putative Inclusion Membrane Proteins Encoded in the Chlamydia trachomatis Genome Zhongyu Li, Chaoqun Chen, Ding Chen, Yimou Wu, Youmin Zhong, and Guangming Zhong Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2746-2757; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00010-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacterial Infections:

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Induction of Guanylate Binding Protein 5 by Gamma Interferon Increases Susceptibility to Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium-Induced Pyroptosis in RAW 264.7 Cells Adam C. Rupper and James A. Cardelli Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2304-2315; published ahead of print March 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01437-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

EmaA, a Potential Virulence Determinant of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in Infective Endocarditis Gaoyan Tang, Todd Kitten, Cindy L. Munro, George C. Wellman, and Keith P. Mintz Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2316-2324; published ahead of print March 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00021-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Integrin vβ6 in Acute Lung Injury Induced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Yuanlin Song, Jean Francois Pittet, Xiaozhu Huang, Hong He, Susan V. Lynch, Shelia M. Violette, Paul H. Weinreb, Gerald S. Horan, Amua Carmago, Yoriko Sawa, Xin Liu Bernstein, and Jeanine P. Wiener-Kronish Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2325-2332; published ahead of print March 31, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01431-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Tuberculous Granulomas Are Hypoxic in Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, and Nonhuman Primates Laura E. Via, P. Ling Lin, Sonja M. Ray, Jose Carrillo, Shannon Sedberry Allen, Seok Yong Eum, Kimberly Taylor, Edwin Klein, Ujjini Manjunatha, Jacqueline Gonzales, Eun Gae Lee, Seung Kyu Park, James A. Raleigh, Sang Nae Cho, David N. McMurray, JoAnne L. Flynn, and Clifton E. Barry, III Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2333-2340; published ahead of print March 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01515-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Highly Conserved Surface Proteins of Oral Spirochetes as Adhesins and Potent Inducers of Proinflammatory and Osteoclastogenic Factors Hye-Kyoung Jun, Young-Mi Kang, Hae-Ri Lee, Sung-Hoon Lee, and Bong-Kyu Choi Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2428-2438; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01128-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Glycogen and Maltose Utilization by Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the Mouse Intestine Shari A. Jones, Mathias Jorgensen, Fatema Z. Chowdhury, Rosalie Rodgers, James Hartline, Mary P. Leatham, Carsten Struve, Karen A. Krogfelt, Paul S. Cohen, and Tyrrell Conway Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2531-2540; published ahead of print March 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00096-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Streptococcus sanguinis Genes Required for Biofilm Formation and Examination of Their Role in Endocarditis Virulence Xiuchun Ge, Todd Kitten, Zhenming Chen, Sehmi P. Lee, Cindy L. Munro, and Ping Xu Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2551-2559; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00338-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immune Recognition of Streptococcus pyogenes by Dendritic Cells Torsten G. Loof, Oliver Goldmann, and Eva Medina Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2785-2792; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01680-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

β-Hydroxybutyrate Abrogates Formation of Bovine Neutrophil Extracellular Traps and Bactericidal Activity against Mammary Pathogenic Escherichia coli Navit Grinberg, Sharon Elazar, Ilan Rosenshine, and Nahum Y. Shpigel Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2802-2807; published ahead of print April 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00051-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Host Response and Inflammation:

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Distinct Roles for MyD88 and Toll-Like Receptors 2, 5, and 9 in Phagocytosis of Borrelia burgdorferi and Cytokine Induction Ok S. Shin, Ralph R. Isberg, Shizuo Akira, Satoshi Uematsu, Aruna K. Behera, and Linden T. Hu Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2341-2351; published ahead of print March 31, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01600-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Upregulation of Cytokines Is Detected in the Placentas of Cattle Infected with Neospora caninum and Is More Marked Early in Gestation When Fetal Death Is Observed Anne Rosbottom, E. Helen Gibney, Catherine S. Guy, Anja Kipar, Robert F. Smith, Pete Kaiser, Alexander J. Trees, and Diana J. L. Williams Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2352-2361; published ahead of print March 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01780-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Innate Immune Response to Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium by Macrophages Is Dependent on TREM2-DAP12 Julia F. Charles, Mary Beth Humphrey, Xiaodan Zhao, Ellen Quarles, Mary C. Nakamura, Alan Aderem, William E. Seaman, and Kelly D. Smith Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2439-2447; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00115-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Burkholderia pseudomallei Infection of T Cells Leads to T-Cell Costimulation Partially Provided by Flagellin Zhiyong Ye, Cheryl Mei Ling Lee, Guang Wen Sun, and Yunn-Hwen Gan Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2541-2550; published ahead of print March 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01310-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Respiratory Francisella tularensis Live Vaccine Strain Infection Induces Th17 Cells and Prostaglandin E2, Which Inhibits Generation of Gamma Interferon-Positive T Cells Matthew D. Woolard, Lucinda L. Hensley, Thomas H. Kawula, and Jeffrey A. Frelinger Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2651-2659; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01412-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Protection against Nasopharyngeal Colonization by Streptococcus pneumoniae Is Mediated by Antigen-Specific CD4+ T Cells Krzysztof Trzcinski, Claudette M. Thompson, Amit Srivastava, Alan Basset, Richard Malley, and Marc Lipsitch Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2678-2684; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00141-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Genes Particularly Sensitive to Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in Human Monocytes Induced by Wild-Type versus LPS-Deficient Neisseria meningitidis Strains Reidun Øvstebø, Ole Kristoffer Olstad, Berit Brusletto, Anne Sophie Møller, Audun Aase, Kari Bente Foss Haug, Petter Brandtzaeg, and Peter Kierulf Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2685-2695; published ahead of print March 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01625-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Protective Effect of an Extract from Ascaris suum in Experimental Arthritis Models Francisco Airton Castro Rocha, Ana Karine Rocha Melo Leite, Margarida Maria Lima Pompeu, Thiago Mattar Cunha, Waldiceu A. Verri, Jr., Fernanda Macedo Soares, Rondinelle Ribeiro Castro, and Fernando Queiroz Cunha Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2736-2745; published ahead of print April 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01085-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Helicobacter hepaticus Infection Promotes Colon Tumorigenesis in the BALB/c-Rag2–/– ApcMin/+ Mouse Claude M. Nagamine, Jane J. Sohn, Barry H. Rickman, Arlin B. Rogers, James G. Fox, and David B. Schauer Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2758-2766; published ahead of print April 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01604-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Fungal and Parasitic Infections:

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Role of the Mannose Receptor in a Murine Model of Cryptococcus neoformans Infection Jennifer M. Dan, Ryan M. Kelly, Chrono K. Lee, and Stuart M. Levitz Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2362-2367; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00095-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Entamoeba histolytica Encodes Unique Formins, a Subset of Which Regulates DNA Content and Cell Division Shubhra Majumder and Anuradha Lohia Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2368-2378; published ahead of print March 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01449-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inheritance of Immune Polarization Patterns Is Linked to Resistance versus Susceptibility to Cryptococcus neoformans in a Mouse Model Gwo-hsiao Chen, David A. McNamara, Yadira Hernandez, Gary B. Huffnagle, Galen B. Toews, and Michal A. Olszewski Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2379-2391; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01143-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Cluster of Four Surface Antigen Genes Specifically Expressed in Bradyzoites, SAG2CDXY, Plays an Important Role in Toxoplasma gondii Persistence Jeroen P. J. Saeij, Gustavo Arrizabalaga, and John C. Boothroyd Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2402-2410; published ahead of print March 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01494-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role for Nitric Oxide in Hookworm-Associated Immune Suppression Blaise Dondji, Richard D. Bungiro, Lisa M. Harrison, Jon J. Vermeire, Carlo Bifulco, Diane McMahon-Pratt, and Michael Cappello Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2560-2567; published ahead of print March 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00094-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Diversity-Covering Approach to Immunization with Plasmodium falciparum Apical Membrane Antigen 1 Induces Broader Allelic Recognition and Growth Inhibition Responses in Rabbits Edmond J. Remarque, Bart W. Faber, Clemens H. M. Kocken, and Alan W. Thomas Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2660-2670; published ahead of print March 31, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00170-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Candida albicans Uses Multiple Mechanisms To Acquire the Essential Metabolite Inositol during Infection Ying-Lien Chen, Sarah Kauffman, and Todd B. Reynolds Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2793-2801; published ahead of print February 11, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01514-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Immunity and Vaccines:

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Characterization of Murine Dendritic Cell Line JAWS II and Primary Bone Marrow-Derived Dendritic Cells in Chlamydia muridarum Antigen Presentation and Induction of Protective Immunity Xiaozhou Jiang, Caixia Shen, Jose Rey-Ladino, Hong Yu, and Robert C. Brunham Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2392-2401; published ahead of print March 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01584-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunization with a Single Dose of a Microencapsulated Brucella melitensis Mutant Enhances Protection against Wild-Type Challenge Angela M. Arenas-Gamboa, Thomas A. Ficht, Melissa M. Kahl-McDonagh, and Allison C. Rice-Ficht Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2448-2455; published ahead of print March 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00767-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bactericidal Antibody Responses Induced by Meningococcal Recombinant Chimeric Factor H-Binding Protein Vaccines Peter T. Beernink and Dan M. Granoff Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2568-2575; published ahead of print March 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00033-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression, Purification, and Characterization of the Immunological Response to a 40-Kilodalton Plasmodium vivax Tryptophan-Rich Antigen Asim A. Siddiqui, Hema Bora, Neeru Singh, Aditya P. Dash, and Yagya D. Sharma Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2576-2586; published ahead of print March 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00677-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mycobacterium bovis BCG Vaccine Strains Lack narK2 and narX Induction and Exhibit Altered Phenotypes during Dormancy Ryan W. Honaker, Amanda Stewart, Stephanie Schittone, Angelo Izzo, Michèl R. Klein, and Martin I. Voskuil Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2587-2593; published ahead of print March 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01235-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Escherichia coli O157:H7 Colonization in Cattle following Systemic and Mucosal Immunization with Purified H7 Flagellin Tom N. McNeilly, Stuart W. Naylor, Arvind Mahajan, Mairi C. Mitchell, Sean McAteer, David Deane, David G. E. Smith, J. Christopher Low, David L. Gally, and John F. Huntley Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2594-2602; published ahead of print March 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01452-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Both CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells Respond to Antigens Fused to Anthrax Lethal Toxin Christine A. Shaw and Michael N. Starnbach Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2603-2611; published ahead of print March 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01718-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nasal Immunization with Lactococcus lactis Expressing the Pneumococcal Protective Protein A Induces Protective Immunity in Mice Marcela Medina, Julio Villena, Elisa Vintiñi, Elvira María Hebert, Raúl Raya, and Susana Alvarez Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2696-2705; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00119-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differences in Human Antibody Reactivity to Plasmodium falciparum Variant Surface Antigens Are Dependent on Age and Malaria Transmission Intensity in Northeastern Tanzania Lasse S. Vestergaard, John P. Lusingu, Morten A. Nielsen, Bruno P. Mmbando, Daniel Dodoo, Bartholomew D. Akanmori, Michael Alifrangis, Ib C. Bygbjerg, Martha M. Lemnge, Trine Staalsoe, Lars Hviid, and Thor G. Theander Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2706-2714; published ahead of print February 4, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01401-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Streptococcus pneumoniae Surface Protein PcpA Elicits Protection against Lung Infection and Fatal Sepsis David T. Glover, Susan K. Hollingshead, and David E. Briles Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2767-2776; published ahead of print April 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01126-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nasal Vaccination with the 40-Kilodalton Outer Membrane Protein of Porphyromonas gingivalis and a Nontoxic Chimeric Enterotoxin Adjuvant Induces Long-Term Protective Immunity with Reduced Levels of Immunoglobulin E Antibodies Fumiki Momoi, Tomomi Hashizume, Tomoko Kurita-Ochiai, Yoshikazu Yuki, Hiroshi Kiyono, and Masafumi Yamamoto Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2777-2784; published ahead of print April 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01502-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Genomics:

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Identification of a Novel Prophage-Like Gene Cluster Actively Expressed in Both Virulent and Avirulent Strains of Leptospira interrogans Serovar Lai Jin-Hong Qin, Qing Zhang, Zhi-Ming Zhang, Yi Zhong, Yang Yang, Bao-Yu Hu, Guo-Ping Zhao, and Xiao-Kui Guo Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2411-2419; published ahead of print March 24, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01730-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letter To The Editor:

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Characteristics of Plasmodium falciparum-Infected-Erythrocyte Adhesion to Chondroitin Sulfate James G. Beeson, SubbaRao V. Madhunapantula, Rajeshwara N. Achur, and D. Channe Gowda Infect. Immun. June 2008 76: 2808-2809; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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