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Contents: January 2009, Volume 77, Issue 1        Instructions To Authors        Spotlight        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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Instructions To Authors:

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INFECTION AND IMMUNITY: 2009 INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 1-20; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Spotlight:

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Articles of Significant Interest Selected from This Issue by the Editors Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 21-22; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Pathogenesis:

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The Mechanism of Bacillus anthracis Intracellular Germination Requires Multiple and Highly Diverse Genetic Loci Soumitra Barua, Matthew McKevitt, Kevin DeGiusti, Elaine E. Hamm, Jason Larabee, Salika Shakir, Katie Bryant, Theresa M. Koehler, Steven R. Blanke, David Dyer, Allison Gillaspy, and Jimmy D. Ballard Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 23-31; published ahead of print October 20, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00801-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mode of Expression and Functional Characterization of FCT-3 Pilus Region-Encoded Proteins in Streptococcus pyogenes Serotype M49 Masanobu Nakata, Thomas Köller, Karin Moritz, Deborah Ribardo, Ludwig Jonas, Kevin S. McIver, Tomoko Sumitomo, Yutaka Terao, Shigetada Kawabata, Andreas Podbielski, and Bernd Kreikemeyer Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 32-44; published ahead of print October 13, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00772-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Meningococcal Genes Necessary for Colonization of Human Upper Airway Tissue Rachel M. Exley, Richard Sim, Linda Goodwin, Megan Winterbotham, Muriel C. Schneider, Robert C. Read, and Christoph M. Tang Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 45-51; published ahead of print October 20, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00968-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Cytoplasmic Domain of Anthrax Toxin Receptor 1 Affects Binding of the Protective Antigen Mandy Y. Go, Edith M. C. Chow, and Jeremy Mogridge Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 52-59; published ahead of print October 20, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01073-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cytotoxic Necrotizing Factor Type 1-Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody NG8 Recognizes Three Amino Acids in a C-Terminal Region of the Toxin and Reduces Toxin Binding to HEp-2 Cells Kerian K. Grande, Karen C. Meysick, Susan B. Rasmussen, and Alison D. O'Brien Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 170-179; published ahead of print October 27, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00943-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Liver Transcriptome Profiles Associated with Strain-Specific Ehrlichia chaffeensis-Induced Hepatitis in SCID Mice Koshiro Miura and Yasuko Rikihisa Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 245-254; published ahead of print November 10, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00979-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of the Specificity of Panton-Valentine Leucocidin and Gamma-Hemolysin F Component Binding Florent Meyer, Raymonde Girardot, Yves Piémont, Gilles Prévost, and Didier A. Colin Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 266-273; published ahead of print October 6, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00402-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Four Superoxide Dismutases Contribute to Bacillus anthracis Virulence and Provide Spores with Redundant Protection from Oxidative Stress Robert J. Cybulski, Jr., Patrick Sanz, Farhang Alem, Scott Stibitz, Robert L. Bull, and Alison D. O'Brien Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 274-285; published ahead of print October 27, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00515-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

A RecB-Like Helicase in Helicobacter pylori Is Important for DNA Repair and Host Colonization Ge Wang and Robert J. Maier Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 286-291; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00970-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Factor H-Binding Protein Is Important for Meningococcal Survival in Human Whole Blood and Serum and in the Presence of the Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 K. L. Seib, D. Serruto, F. Oriente, I. Delany, J. Adu-Bobie, D. Veggi, B. Aricò, R. Rappuoli, and M. Pizza Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 292-299; published ahead of print October 13, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01071-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Borrelia burgdorferi Infection-Associated Surface Proteins ErpP, ErpA, and ErpC Bind Human Plasminogen Catherine A. Brissette, Katrin Haupt, Diana Barthel, Anne E. Cooley, Amy Bowman, Christina Skerka, Reinhard Wallich, Peter F. Zipfel, Peter Kraiczy, and Brian Stevenson Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 300-306; published ahead of print November 10, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01133-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Function, Regulation, and Transcriptional Organization of the Hemin Utilization Locus of Bartonella quintana Nermi L. Parrow, Jasmin Abbott, Amanda R. Lockwood, James M. Battisti, and Michael F. Minnick Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 307-316; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01194-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Novel Autotransporter Adhesin Is Required for Efficient Colonization during Bubonic Plague Matthew B. Lawrenz, Jonathan D. Lenz, and Virginia L. Miller Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 317-326; published ahead of print October 20, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01206-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

SarZ Promotes the Expression of Virulence Factors and Represses Biofilm Formation by Modulating SarA and agr in Staphylococcus aureus Sandeep Tamber and Ambrose L. Cheung Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 419-428; published ahead of print October 27, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00859-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of RpoS in the Virulence of Citrobacter rodentium Tao Dong, Brian K. Coombes, and Herb E. Schellhorn Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 501-507; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00850-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Chlamydia trachomatis Polymorphic Membrane Protein D Is an Oligomeric Autotransporter with a Higher-Order Structure Kena A. Swanson, Lacey D. Taylor, Shaun D. Frank, Gail L. Sturdevant, Elizabeth R. Fischer, John H. Carlson, William M. Whitmire, and Harlan D. Caldwell Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 508-516; published ahead of print November 10, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01173-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions:

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Abelson Tyrosine Kinase Facilitates Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Entry into Epithelial Cells Kim Thien Ly and James E. Casanova Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 60-69; published ahead of print October 20, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00639-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inhibition of Endothelial Interleukin-8 Production and Neutrophil Transmigration by Staphylococcus aureus Beta-Hemolysin Akiko Tajima, Tadayuki Iwase, Hitomi Shinji, Keiko Seki, and Yoshimitsu Mizunoe Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 327-334; published ahead of print October 20, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00748-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Modulates Host Intestinal Cell Membrane Asymmetry and Metabolic Activity Amber M. Johnson, Radhey S. Kaushik, Nicholas J. Rotella, and Philip R. Hardwidge Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 341-347; published ahead of print October 20, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01097-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inactivation of Rho GTPases by Statins Attenuates Anthrax Lethal Toxin Activity Aimee M. deCathelineau and Gary M. Bokoch Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 348-359; published ahead of print October 20, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01005-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Mannheimia haemolytica Adhesins Involved in Binding to Bovine Bronchial Epithelial Cells Dagmara I. Kisiela and Charles J. Czuprynski Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 446-455; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00312-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Human Decay-Accelerating Factor and CEACAM Receptor-Mediated Internalization and Intracellular Lifestyle of Afa/Dr Diffusely Adhering Escherichia coli in Epithelial Cells Julie Guignot, Sylvie Hudault, Imad Kansau, Ingrid Chau, and Alain L. Servin Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 517-531; published ahead of print November 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00695-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Macrophage Uptake, Intracellular Localization, and Degradation of Poly--D-Glutamic Acid, the Capsular Antigen of Bacillus anthracis Marjorie D. Sutherland and Thomas R. Kozel Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 532-538; published ahead of print November 10, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01009-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacterial Infections:

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Quantitative Differences in Salivary Pathogen Load during Tick Transmission Underlie Strain-Specific Variation in Transmission Efficiency of Anaplasma marginale Massaro W. Ueti, Donald P. Knowles, Christine M. Davitt, Glen A. Scoles, Timothy V. Baszler, and Guy H. Palmer Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 70-75; published ahead of print October 27, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01164-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genome-Wide Screen in Francisella novicida for Genes Required for Pulmonary and Systemic Infection in Mice Petra S. Kraemer, Allison Mitchell, Mark R. Pelletier, Larry A. Gallagher, Mike Wasnick, Laurence Rohmer, Mitchell J. Brittnacher, Colin Manoil, Shawn J. Skerett, and Nina R. Salama Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 232-244; published ahead of print October 27, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00978-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Anthrax Toxins in Dissemination, Disease Progression, and Induction of Protective Adaptive Immunity in the Mouse Aerosol Challenge Model Crystal L. Loving, Taruna Khurana, Manuel Osorio, Gloria M. Lee, Vanessa K. Kelly, Scott Stibitz, and Tod J. Merkel Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 255-265; published ahead of print October 27, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00633-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Staphylococcus aureus Rbf Activates Biofilm Formation In Vitro and Promotes Virulence in a Murine Foreign Body Infection Model Thanh T. Luong, Mei G. Lei, and Chia Y. Lee Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 335-340; published ahead of print October 27, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00872-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

β2-Microglobulin-Dependent Bacterial Clearance and Survival during Murine Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia Anna L. Cogen and Thomas A. Moore Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 360-366; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00909-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Substrains of 129 Mice Are Resistant to Yersinia pestis KIM5: Implications for Interleukin-10-Deficient Mice Joshua K. Turner, John L. Xu, and Richard I. Tapping Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 367-373; published ahead of print October 27, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01057-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The PmrA/PmrB Two-Component System of Legionella pneumophila Is a Global Regulator Required for Intracellular Replication within Macrophages and Protozoa Souhaila Al-Khodor, Sergey Kalachikov, Irina Morozova, Christopher T. Price, and Yousef Abu Kwaik Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 374-386; published ahead of print October 20, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01081-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Discriminating Virulence Mechanisms among Bacillus anthracis Strains by Using a Murine Subcutaneous Infection Model Hitendra S. Chand, Melissa Drysdale, Julie Lovchik, Theresa M. Koehler, Mary F. Lipscomb, and C. Rick Lyons Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 429-435; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00647-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Human Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil Responses to Burkholderia pseudomallei in Healthy and Diabetic Subjects Sujin Chanchamroen, Chidchamai Kewcharoenwong, Wattanachai Susaengrat, Manabu Ato, and Ganjana Lertmemongkolchai Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 456-463; published ahead of print October 27, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00503-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiple Functional Domains of Enterococcus faecalis Aggregation Substance Asc10 Contribute to Endocarditis Virulence Olivia N. Chuang, Patrick M. Schlievert, Carol L. Wells, Dawn A. Manias, Timothy J. Tripp, and Gary M. Dunny Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 539-548; published ahead of print October 27, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01034-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Host Response and Inflammation:

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Role for the Chlamydial Type III Secretion Apparatus in Host Cytokine Expression Daniel Prantner and Uma M. Nagarajan Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 76-84; published ahead of print October 13, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00963-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Colony-Stimulating Factor-1-Dependent Macrophage Functions Regulate the Maternal Decidua Immune Responses against Listeria monocytogenes Infections during Early Gestation in Mice Xuan Qiu, Liyin Zhu, and Jeffrey W. Pollard Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 85-97; published ahead of print October 13, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01022-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Direct and Indirect Impairment of Human Dendritic Cell Function by Virulent Francisella tularensis Schu S4 Jennifer C. Chase, Jean Celli, and Catharine M. Bosio Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 180-195; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00879-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Hemidominant Naip5 Allele in Mouse Strain MOLF/Ei-Derived Macrophages Restricts Legionella pneumophila Intracellular Growth Vicki P. Losick, Kristin Stephan, Irina I. Smirnova, Ralph R. Isberg, and Alexander Poltorak Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 196-204; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01011-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sustained Activation of Akt and Erk1/2 Is Required for Coxiella burnetii Antiapoptotic Activity Daniel E. Voth and Robert A. Heinzen Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 205-213; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01124-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Interleukin-15 and NK1.1+ Cells Provide Innate Protection against Acute Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Infection in the Gut and in Systemic Tissues Ali A. Ashkar, Sarah Reid, Elena F. Verdu, Kun Zhang, and Brian K. Coombes Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 214-222; published ahead of print November 17, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01066-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Interleukin-23 Orchestrates Mucosal Responses to Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhimurium in the Intestine Ivan Godinez, Manuela Raffatellu, Hiutung Chu, Tatiane A. Paixão, Takeshi Haneda, Renato L. Santos, Charles L. Bevins, Renée M. Tsolis, and Andreas J. Bäumler Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 387-398; published ahead of print October 27, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00933-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Neutrophils Are Essential for Rapid Clearance of Enterococcus faecium in Mice Masja Leendertse, Rob J. L. Willems, Ida A. J. Giebelen, Joris J. T. H. Roelofs, Marc J. M. Bonten, and Tom van der Poll Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 485-491; published ahead of print November 10, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00863-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Toll-Like Receptor Prestimulation Increases Phagocytosis of Escherichia coli DH5 and Escherichia coli K1 Strains by Murine Microglial Cells Sandra Ribes, Sandra Ebert, Dirk Czesnik, Tommy Regen, Andre Zeug, Stephanie Bukowski, Alexander Mildner, Helmut Eiffert, Uwe-Karsten Hanisch, Sven Hammerschmidt, and Roland Nau Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 557-564; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00903-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Fungal and Parasitic Infections:

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Schistosoma mansoni Antigens Modulate Experimental Allergic Asthma in a Murine Model: a Major Role for CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ T Cells Independent of Interleukin-10 Lucila G. G. Pacífico, Fábio A. V. Marinho, Cristina T. Fonseca, Michele M. Barsante, Vanessa Pinho, Policarpo A. Sales-Junior, Luciana S. Cardoso, Maria Ilma Araújo, Edgar M. Carvalho, Geovanni D. Cassali, Mauro M. Teixeira, and Sergio C. Oliveira Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 98-107; published ahead of print September 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00783-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Toll-Like Receptor 9 Modulates Immune Responses to Aspergillus fumigatus Conidia in Immunodeficient and Allergic Mice Hemanth Ramaprakash, Toshihiro Ito, Theodore J. Standiford, Steven L. Kunkel, and Cory M. Hogaboam Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 108-119; published ahead of print October 20, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00998-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evidence of a Role for Monocytes in Dissemination and Brain Invasion by Cryptococcus neoformans Caroline Charlier, Kirsten Nielsen, Samira Daou, Madly Brigitte, Fabrice Chretien, and Françoise Dromer Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 120-127; published ahead of print October 20, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01065-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Loss of Allergen 1 Confers a Hypervirulent Phenotype That Resembles Mucoid Switch Variants of Cryptococcus neoformans Neena Jain, Li Li, Ye-Ping Hsueh, Abraham Guerrero, Joseph Heitman, David L. Goldman, and Bettina C. Fries Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 128-140; published ahead of print October 27, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01079-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

The C-Type Lectin SIGNR1 Binds Schistosoma mansoni Antigens In Vitro, but SIGNR1-Deficient Mice Have Normal Responses during Schistosome Infection Sean P. Saunders, Caitriona M. Walsh, Jillian L. Barlow, Niamh E. Mangan, Philip R. Taylor, Andrew N. J. McKenzie, Philip Smith, and Padraic G. Fallon Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 399-404; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00762-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Live Candida albicans Suppresses Production of Reactive Oxygen Species in Phagocytes Melanie Wellington, Kristy Dolan, and Damian J. Krysan Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 405-413; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00860-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Secreted Antibody Is Required for Immunity to Plasmodium berghei Julia K. Nunes, Michael N. Starnbach, and Dyann F. Wirth Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 414-418; published ahead of print November 10, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00982-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Entamoeba histolytica Intermediate Subunit Lectin-Specific Human Monoclonal Antibodies Generated in Transgenic Mice Expressing Human Immunoglobulin Loci Hiroshi Tachibana, Xun-Jia Cheng, Hideo Tsukamoto, and Johbu Itoh Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 549-556; published ahead of print November 10, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01002-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Immunity and Vaccines:

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T-Cell Responses to the Trypanosome Variant Surface Glycoprotein Are Not Limited to Hypervariable Subregions Taylor R. Dagenais, Karen P. Demick, James D. Bangs, Katrina T. Forest, Donna M. Paulnock, and John M. Mansfield Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 141-151; published ahead of print October 20, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00729-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of an Essential Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis Virulence Factor Aiping Qin, David W. Scott, Jennifer A. Thompson, and Barbara J. Mann Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 152-161; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01113-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sequential B-Cell Epitopes of Bacillus anthracis Lethal Factor Bind Lethal Toxin-Neutralizing Antibodies Melissa L. Nguyen, Sherry R. Crowe, Sridevi Kurella, Simon Teryzan, Brian Cao, Jimmy D. Ballard, Judith A. James, and A. Darise Farris Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 162-169; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00788-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunogenicity and Protective Efficacy of "Mycobacterium w" against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Mice Immunized with Live versus Heat-Killed M. w by the Aerosol or Parenteral Route Ankan Gupta, Nishamol Geetha, Jiju Mani, Pramod Upadhyay, V. M. Katoch, M. Natrajan, U. D. Gupta, and Sangeeta Bhaskar Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 223-231; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00526-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Immunization with Recombinant Brucella Species Outer Membrane Protein Omp16 or Omp19 in Adjuvant Induces Specific CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells as Well as Systemic and Oral Protection against Brucella abortus Infection Karina A. Pasquevich, Silvia M. Estein, Clara García Samartino, Astrid Zwerdling, Lorena M. Coria, Paula Barrionuevo, Carlos A. Fossati, Guillermo H. Giambartolomei, and Juliana Cassataro Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 436-445; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01151-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibody to the Type 3 Capsule Facilitates Immune Adherence of Pneumococci to Erythrocytes and Augments Their Transfer to Macrophages Jie Li, Alexander J. Szalai, Susan K. Hollingshead, Moon H. Nahm, and David E. Briles Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 464-471; published ahead of print November 10, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00892-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Vibrio cholerae Outer Membrane Vesicles as a Candidate Vaccine for Cholera Stefan Schild, Eric J. Nelson, Anne L. Bishop, and Andrew Camilli Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 472-484; published ahead of print November 10, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.01139-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Genomics:

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Cytolethal Distending Toxin Type I and Type IV Genes Are Framed with Lambdoid Prophage Genes in Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli István Tóth, Jean-Philippe Nougayrède, Ulrich Dobrindt, Terence Neil Ledger, Michèle Boury, Stefano Morabito, Tamaki Fujiwara, Motoyuki Sugai, Jörg Hacker, and Eric Oswald Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 492-500; published ahead of print November 3, 2008, doi:10.1128/IAI.00962-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Letter To The Editor:

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What Is the Relevance of Lung Epithelial Cells during the Dissemination of Spores in Inhalational Anthrax? Jean-Nicolas Tournier, Aurélie Cleret, Anne Quesnel-Hellmann, Yi Xu, and Brooke H. Russell Infect. Immun. January 2009 77: 565-566; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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