Infection and Immunity: 78 (2)

February 2010; Volume 78,Issue 2

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Lost in Translation—Basic Science in the Era of Translational Research
Ferric C. Fang, Arturo Casadevall

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Waging War against Uropathogenic Escherichia coli: Winning Back the Urinary Tract
Kelsey E. Sivick, Harry L. T. Mobley

Bacterial Infections

Bacterial Infections
Genetic Control of the Innate Immune Response to Borrelia hermsii Influences the Course of Relapsing Fever in Inbred Strains of Mice
Vivian M. Benoit, Annett Petrich, Kishore R. Alugupalli, Robin Marty-Roix, Annette Moter, John M. Leong, Victor L. Boyartchuk
Bacterial Infections
Invasion of Melanoma Cells by Mycoplasma hyorhinis: Enhancement by Protease Treatment
Jonathan D. Kornspan, Mark Tarshis, Shlomo Rottem
Bacterial Infections
Mycoplasma genitalium Rapidly Disseminates to the Upper Reproductive Tracts and Knees of Female Mice following Vaginal Inoculation
Chris L. McGowin, Rae Ann Spagnuolo, Richard B. Pyles
Bacterial Infections
Critical Roles of Complement and Antibodies in Host Defense Mechanisms against Neisseria meningitidis as Revealed by Human Complement Genetic Deficiencies
Bernt Christian Hellerud, Audun Aase, Tove Karin Herstad, Lisbeth Meyer Næss, Lisa Høyem Kristiansen, Anne-Marie Siebke Trøseid, Morten Harboe, Knut Tore Lappegård, Petter Brandtzæg, E. Arne Høiby, Tom Eirik Mollnes

Fungal and Parasitic Infections

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Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Baculovirus-Based Nasal Drop Vaccine Confers Complete Protection against Malaria by Natural Boosting of Vaccine-Induced Antibodies in Mice
Shigeto Yoshida, Hitomi Araki, Takashi Yokomine
Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Protection against Lethal Neospora caninum Infection in Mice Induced by Heterologous Vaccination with a mic1 mic3 Knockout Toxoplasma gondii Strain
Diana Marcela Penarete-Vargas, Marie Noelle Mévélec, Sarah Dion, Edouard Sèche, Isabelle Dimier-Poisson, Thierry Fandeur
Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Alanine Mutagenesis of the Primary Antigenic Escape Residue Cluster, C1, of Apical Membrane Antigen 1
Sheetij Dutta, Lisa S. Dlugosz, Joshua W. Clayton, Christopher D. Pool, J. David Haynes, Robert A. Gasser, Adrian H. Batchelor
Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Growth-Inhibitory Antibodies Are Not Necessary for Protective Immunity to Malaria Infection
E. Elsa Herdiana Murhandarwati, Lina Wang, Harini D. de Silva, Charles Ma, Magdalena Plebanski, Casilda G. Black, Ross L. Coppel
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Fungal and Parasitic Infections
In Vitro Growth-Inhibitory Activity and Malaria Risk in a Cohort Study in Mali
Peter D. Crompton, Kazutoyo Miura, Boubacar Traore, Kassoum Kayentao, Aissata Ongoiba, Greta Weiss, Safiatou Doumbo, Didier Doumtabe, Younoussou Kone, Chiung-Yu Huang, Ogobara K. Doumbo, Louis H. Miller, Carole A. Long, Susan K. Pierce
Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Genetic Immunization Converts the Trypanosoma cruzi B-Cell Mitogen Proline Racemase to an Effective Immunogen
Marianne A. Bryan, Karen A. Norris
Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Aspergillus fumigatus LaeA-Mediated Phagocytosis Is Associated with a Decreased Hydrophobin Layer
Taylor R. T. Dagenais, Steve S. Giles, Vishukumar Aimanianda, Jean-Paul Latgé, Christina M. Hull, Nancy P. Keller

Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions

Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Association of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Thermostable Direct Hemolysin with Lipid Rafts Is Essential for Cytotoxicity but Not Hemolytic Activity
Shigeaki Matsuda, Toshio Kodama, Natsumi Okada, Kanna Okayama, Takeshi Honda, Tetsuya Iida
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Major Secretory Antigens of the Helminth Fasciola hepatica Activate a Suppressive Dendritic Cell Phenotype That Attenuates Th17 Cells but Fails To Activate Th2 Immune Responses
David J. Dowling, Clare M. Hamilton, Sheila Donnelly, James La Course, Peter M. Brophy, John Dalton, Sandra M. O'Neill

Host Response and Inflammation

Host Response and Inflammation
Differential Patterns of Liver Proteins in Experimental Murine Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis
B. Manivannan, P. Rawson, T. W. Jordan, W. E. Secor, A. C. La Flamme
Host Response and Inflammation
Protease-Activated Receptor 2 Has Pivotal Roles in Cellular Mechanisms Involved in Experimental Periodontitis
David M. Wong, Vivian Tam, Roselind Lam, Katrina A. Walsh, Liliana Tatarczuch, Charles N. Pagel, Eric C. Reynolds, Neil M. O'Brien-Simpson, Eleanor J. Mackie, Robert N. Pike
Host Response and Inflammation
Transitions in Oral and Intestinal Microflora Composition and Innate Immune Receptor-Dependent Stimulation during Mouse Development
Mizuho Hasegawa, Toshifumi Osaka, Kazuki Tawaratsumida, Takashi Yamazaki, Hiroyuki Tada, Grace Y. Chen, Satoshi Tsuneda, Gabriel Núñez, Naohiro Inohara
Host Response and Inflammation
Helicobacter pylori Stimulates Dendritic Cells To Induce Interleukin-17 Expression from CD4⁺ T Lymphocytes
Wafa Khamri, Marjorie M. Walker, Peter Clark, John C. Atherton, Mark R. Thursz, Kathleen B. Bamford, Robert I. Lechler, Giovanna Lombardi
Host Response and Inflammation
Infection of Mast Cells with Live Streptococci Causes a Toll-Like Receptor 2- and Cell-Cell Contact-Dependent Cytokine and Chemokine Response
Elin Rönnberg, Bengt Guss, Gunnar Pejler
Host Response and Inflammation
Toll-Like Receptor Stimulation Enhances Phagocytosis and Intracellular Killing of Nonencapsulated and Encapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae by Murine Microglia
Sandra Ribes, Sandra Ebert, Tommy Regen, Amit Agarwal, Simone C. Tauber, Dirk Czesnik, Annette Spreer, Stephanie Bunkowski, Helmut Eiffert, Uwe-Karsten Hanisch, Sven Hammerschmidt, Roland Nau

Molecular Pathogenesis

Molecular Pathogenesis
Treponema denticola Suppresses Expression of Human β-Defensin-3 in Gingival Epithelial Cells through Inhibition of the Toll-Like Receptor 2 Axis
Ji Eun Shin, Young Sook Kim, Ju-Eun Oh, Byung-Moo Min, Youngnim Choi
Molecular Pathogenesis
Porphyromonas gingivalis Ferrous Iron Transporter FeoB1 Influences Sensitivity to Oxidative Stress
Cecilia Anaya-Bergman, Jia He, Kevin Jones, Hiroshi Miyazaki, Andrew Yeudall, Janina P. Lewis
Molecular Pathogenesis
The Virulence Transcriptional Activator AphA Enhances Biofilm Formation by Vibrio cholerae by Activating Expression of the Biofilm Regulator VpsT
Menghua Yang, Erin M. Frey, Zhi Liu, Rima Bishar, Jun Zhu
Molecular Pathogenesis
The Streptococcus pneumoniae Capsule Inhibits Complement Activity and Neutrophil Phagocytosis by Multiple Mechanisms
Catherine Hyams, Emilie Camberlein, Jonathan M. Cohen, Katie Bax, Jeremy S. Brown
Molecular Pathogenesis
Streptococcus pneumoniae Resistance to Complement-Mediated Immunity Is Dependent on the Capsular Serotype
Catherine Hyams, Jose Yuste, Katie Bax, Emilie Camberlein, Jeffrey N. Weiser, Jeremy S. Brown
Molecular Pathogenesis
Yersinia pestis Two-Component Gene Regulatory Systems Promote Survival in Human Neutrophils
Jason L. O'Loughlin, Justin L. Spinner, Scott A. Minnich, Scott D. Kobayashi
Molecular Pathogenesis
Cytolethal Distending Toxin from Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Induces DNA Damage, S/G₂ Cell Cycle Arrest, and Caspase- Independent Death in a Saccharomyces cerevisiae Model
Oranart Matangkasombut, Roongtiwa Wattanawaraporn, Keiko Tsuruda, Masaru Ohara, Motoyuki Sugai, Skorn Mongkolsuk
Molecular Pathogenesis
Ferredoxin Is Involved in Secretion of Cytotoxic Necrotizing Factor 1 across the Cytoplasmic Membrane in Escherichia coli K1
Hao Yu, Kwang Sik Kim

Microbial Immunity and Vaccines

Microbial Immunity and Vaccines
Evaluation of Flagella and Flagellin of Pseudomonas aeruginosa as Vaccines
Victoria L. Campodónico, Nicolás J. Llosa, Martha Grout, Gerd Döring, Tomás Maira-Litrán, Gerald B. Pier
Microbial Immunity and Vaccines
Efficient Serum Clearance of Botulinum Neurotoxin Achieved Using a Pool of Small Antitoxin Binding Agents
Jorge Sepulveda, Jean Mukherjee, Saul Tzipori, Lance L. Simpson, Charles B. Shoemaker
Microbial Immunity and Vaccines
Synthetic β-(1→6)-Linked N-Acetylated and Nonacetylated Oligoglucosamines Used To Produce Conjugate Vaccines for Bacterial Pathogens
Marina L. Gening, Tomás Maira-Litrán, Andrea Kropec, David Skurnik, Martha Grout, Yury E. Tsvetkov, Nikolay E. Nifantiev, Gerald B. Pier
Microbial Immunity and Vaccines
Morphine Disrupts Interleukin-23 (IL-23)/IL-17-Mediated Pulmonary Mucosal Host Defense against Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection
Jing Ma, Jinghua Wang, Jing Wan, Richard Charboneau, Yaping Chang, Roderick A. Barke, Sabita Roy
Microbial Immunity and Vaccines
Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein 1 (MSP-1)-MSP-3 Chimeric Protein: Immunogenicity Determined with Human-Compatible Adjuvants and Induction of Protective Immune Response
Suman Mazumdar, Paushali Mukherjee, Syed Shams Yazdani, S. K. Jain, Asif Mohmmed, Virander Singh Chauhan

Author's Correction

Author's Correction
Blood Transfusion Alters the Course and Outcome of Plasmodium chabaudi AS Infection in Mice
George S. Yap, Mary M. Stevenson

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Molecular Pathogenesis

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