Infection and Immunity: 83 (6)

June 1, 2015; Volume 83,Issue 6

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Molecular Pathogenesis

Molecular Pathogenesis
Molecular Dissection of a Borrelia burgdorferi In Vivo Essential Purine Transport System
Sunny Jain, Adrienne C. Showman, Mollie W. Jewett
Molecular Pathogenesis | Spotlight
Characterization of CPAF Critical Residues and Secretion during Chlamydia trachomatis Infection
Zhangsheng Yang, Lingli Tang, Xin Sun, Jijie Chai, Guangming Zhong
Molecular Pathogenesis
Transcription of TP0126, Treponema pallidum Putative OmpW Homolog, Is Regulated by the Length of a Homopolymeric Guanosine Repeat
Lorenzo Giacani, Stephanie L. Brandt, Wujian Ke, Tara B. Reid, Barbara J. Molini, Stefanie Iverson-Cabral, Giulia Ciccarese, Francesco Drago, Sheila A. Lukehart, Arturo Centurion-Lara
Molecular Pathogenesis
Inhibition of Outer Membrane Proteases of the Omptin Family by Aprotinin
John R. Brannon, David L. Burk, Jean-Mathieu Leclerc, Jenny-Lee Thomassin, Andrea Portt, Albert M. Berghuis, Samantha Gruenheid, Hervé Le Moual
Molecular Pathogenesis
Cytotoxic and Apoptotic Effects of Recombinant Subtilase Cytotoxin Variants of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli
J. Funk, N. Biber, M. Schneider, E. Hauser, S. Enzenmüller, C. Förtsch, H. Barth, H. Schmidt
Molecular Pathogenesis
Characterization of Clostridium perfringens TpeL Toxin Gene Carriage, Production, Cytotoxic Contributions, and Trypsin Sensitivity
Jianming Chen, Bruce A. McClane
Molecular Pathogenesis
Phosphorylation Events in the Multiple Gene Regulator of Group A Streptococcus Significantly Influence Global Gene Expression and Virulence
Misu Sanson, Nishanth Makthal, Maire Gavagan, Concepcion Cantu, Randall J. Olsen, James M. Musser, Muthiah Kumaraswami
Molecular Pathogenesis
The Cpx System Regulates Virulence Gene Expression in Vibrio cholerae
Nicole Acosta, Stefan Pukatzki, Tracy L. Raivio
Molecular Pathogenesis
The CpAL Quorum Sensing System Regulates Production of Hemolysins CPA and PFO To Build Clostridium perfringens Biofilms
Jorge E. Vidal, Joshua R. Shak, Adrian Canizalez-Roman
Molecular Pathogenesis
Transcriptional Analysis of the MrpJ Network: Modulation of Diverse Virulence-Associated Genes and Direct Regulation of mrp Fimbrial and flhDC Flagellar Operons in Proteus mirabilis
Nadine J. Bode, Irina Debnath, Lisa Kuan, Anjelique Schulfer, Maureen Ty, Melanie M. Pearson

Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions

Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Activated Human Valvular Interstitial Cells Sustain Interleukin-17 Production To Recruit Neutrophils in Infective Endocarditis
Chiou-Yueh Yeh, Chia-Tung Shun, Yu-Min Kuo, Chiau-Jing Jung, Song-Chou Hsieh, Yen-Ling Chiu, Jeng-Wei Chen, Ron-Bin Hsu, Chia-Ju Yang, Jean-San Chia
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Correlates between Models of Virulence for Mycobacterium tuberculosis among Isolates of the Central Asian Lineage: a Case for Lysozyme Resistance Testing?
Claire Pardieu, Nicola Casali, Simon O. Clark, Richard Hooper, Ann Williams, Preya Velji, Ximena Gonzalo, Francis Drobniewski
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Roles of Reactive Oxygen Species-Degrading Enzymes of Francisella tularensis SCHU S4
Johan Binesse, Helena Lindgren, Lena Lindgren, Wayne Conlan, Anders Sjöstedt
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
The Human P-Glycoprotein Transporter Enhances the Type I Interferon Response to Listeria monocytogenes Infection
Nadejda Sigal, Millie Kaplan Zeevi, Shiri Weinstein, Dan Peer, Anat A. Herskovits
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
In Vitro Anti-Plasmodium falciparum Properties of the Full Set of Human Secreted Phospholipases A₂
Carole Guillaume, Christine Payré, Ikram Jemel, Louise Jeammet, Sofiane Bezzine, Gajendra S. Naika, James Bollinger, Philippe Grellier, Michael H. Gelb, Joseph Schrével, Gérard Lambeau, Christiane Deregnaucourt
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Mechanisms of Inflammasome Activation by Vibrio cholerae Secreted Toxins Vary with Strain Biotype
Jessica Queen, Shivani Agarwal, Jazel S. Dolores, Christian Stehlik, Karla J. F. Satchell
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
A CLAG3 Mutation in an Amphipathic Transmembrane Domain Alters Malaria Parasite Nutrient Channels and Confers Leupeptin Resistance
Paresh Sharma, Kempaiah Rayavara, Daisuke Ito, Katherine Basore, Sanjay A. Desai

Bacterial Infections

Bacterial Infections
A Humoral Immune Defect Distinguishes the Response to Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Mice with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes from That in Mice with Type 1 Diabetes
Christopher W. Farnsworth, Cindy T. Shehatou, Robert Maynard, Kohei Nishitani, Stephen L. Kates, Michael J. Zuscik, Edward M. Schwarz, John L. Daiss, Robert A. Mooney
Bacterial Infections
Chlamydia muridarum Induction of Glandular Duct Dilation in Mice
Xin Sun, Zhangsheng Yang, Hongbo Zhang, Jin Dai, Jianlin Chen, Lingli Tang, Sheena Rippentrop, Min Xue, Guangming Zhong, Ganqiu Wu
Bacterial Infections
Staphylococcus aureus MnhF Mediates Cholate Efflux and Facilitates Survival under Human Colonic Conditions
Thippeswamy H. Sannasiddappa, Graham A. Hood, Kevan J. Hanson, Adele Costabile, Glenn R. Gibson, Simon R. Clarke
Bacterial Infections
Listeria monocytogenes Spreads within the Brain by Actin-Based Intra-Axonal Migration
Diana Henke, Sebastian Rupp, Véronique Gaschen, Michael H. Stoffel, Joachim Frey, Marc Vandevelde, Anna Oevermann
Bacterial Infections
Analysis of the Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Staphylococcal Virulence Phenotypes
Elisa K. McEachern, John H. Hwang, Katherine M. Sladewski, Shari Nicatia, Carola Dewitz, Denzil P. Mathew, Victor Nizet, Laura E. Crotty Alexander
Bacterial Infections
Selective Requirement of the Shikimate Pathway of Legionella pneumophila for Intravacuolar Growth within Human Macrophages but Not within Acanthamoeba
Snake C. Jones, Christopher T. D. Price, Marina Santic, Yousef Abu Kwaik
Bacterial Infections
Staphylococcus aureus Induces Hypoxia and Cellular Damage in Porcine Dermal Explants
Abdul G. Lone, Erhan Atci, Ryan Renslow, Haluk Beyenal, Susan Noh, Boel Fransson, Nehal Abu-Lail, Jeong-Jin Park, David R. Gang, Douglas R. Call
Bacterial Infections
Intrauterine Infection with Plasmid-Free Chlamydia muridarum Reveals a Critical Role of the Plasmid in Chlamydial Ascension and Establishes a Model for Evaluating Plasmid-Independent Pathogenicity
Jianlin Chen, Zhangsheng Yang, Xin Sun, Lingli Tang, Yiling Ding, Min Xue, Zhiguang Zhou, Joel Baseman, Guangming Zhong

Host Response and Inflammation

Host Response and Inflammation
Increased Ferroportin-1 Expression and Rapid Splenic Iron Loss Occur with Anemia Caused by Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Infection in Mice
Diane E. Brown, Heidi J. Nick, Melissa W. McCoy, Sarah M. Moreland, Aaron M. Stepanek, Ross Benik, Karyn E. O'Connell, Maria C. Pilonieta, Toni A. Nagy, Corrella S. Detweiler
Host Response and Inflammation
Oral Tolerance Failure upon Neonatal Gut Colonization with Escherichia coli Producing the Genotoxin Colibactin
Thomas Secher, Delphine Payros, Camille Brehin, Michele Boury, Claude Watrin, Marion Gillet, Isabelle Bernard-Cadenat, Sandrine Menard, Vassilia Theodorou, Abdelhadi Saoudi, Maiwenn Olier, Eric Oswald
Host Response and Inflammation
Air Pollution Particulate Matter Alters Antimycobacterial Respiratory Epithelium Innate Immunity
César E. Rivas-Santiago, Srijata Sarkar, Pasquale Cantarella, Álvaro Osornio-Vargas, Raúl Quintana-Belmares, Qingyu Meng, Thomas J. Kirn, Pamela Ohman Strickland, Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson, Martha Torres, Stephan Schwander
Host Response and Inflammation | Spotlight
Inactivation of the Antifungal and Immunomodulatory Properties of Human Cathelicidin LL-37 by Aspartic Proteases Produced by the Pathogenic Yeast Candida albicans
Maria Rapala-Kozik, Oliwia Bochenska, Marcin Zawrotniak, Natalia Wolak, Grzegorz Trebacz, Mariusz Gogol, Dominika Ostrowska, Wataru Aoki, Mitsuyoshi Ueda, Andrzej Kozik
Host Response and Inflammation
The Role of CD1d-Restricted NKT Cells in the Clearance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from the Lung Is Dependent on the Host Genetic Background
Patrick Benoit, Vaia Yioula Sigounas, Jenna L. Thompson, Nico van Rooijen, Matthew E. Poynter, Matthew J. Wargo, Jonathan E. Boyson

Fungal and Parasitic Infections

Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Parity-Dependent Recognition of DBL1X-3X Suggests an Important Role of the VAR2CSA High-Affinity CSA-Binding Region in the Development of the Humoral Response against Placental Malaria
Sébastien Dechavanne, Anand Srivastava, Stéphane Gangnard, Sofia Nunes-Silva, Célia Dechavanne, Nadine Fievet, Philippe Deloron, Arnaud Chêne, Benoît Gamain
Fungal and Parasitic Infections
AMA1-Deficient Toxoplasma gondii Parasites Transiently Colonize Mice and Trigger an Innate Immune Response That Leads to Long-Lasting Protective Immunity
Vanessa Lagal, Márcia Dinis, Dominique Cannella, Daniel Bargieri, Virginie Gonzalez, Nicole Andenmatten, Markus Meissner, Isabelle Tardieux
Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Variation in Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Invasion Phenotypes and Merozoite Ligand Gene Expression across Different Populations in Areas of Malaria Endemicity
Paul W. Bowyer, Lindsay B. Stewart, Harvey Aspeling-Jones, Henrietta E. Mensah-Brown, Ambroise D. Ahouidi, Alfred Amambua-Ngwa, Gordon A. Awandare, David J. Conway

Microbial Immunity and Vaccines

Microbial Immunity and Vaccines | Spotlight
Toll-Like Receptor 2-Dependent Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Signaling in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Infected Macrophages Drives Anti-Inflammatory Responses and Inhibits Th1 Polarization of Responding T Cells
Edward T. Richardson, Supriya Shukla, David R. Sweet, Pamela A. Wearsch, Philip N. Tsichlis, W. Henry Boom, Clifford V. Harding

Molecular Genomics

Molecular Genomics | Spotlight
Bistable Expression of CsgD in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Connects Virulence to Persistence
Keith D. MacKenzie, Yejun Wang, Dylan J. Shivak, Cynthia S. Wong, Leia J. L. Hoffman, Shirley Lam, Carsten Kröger, Andrew D. S. Cameron, Hugh G. G. Townsend, Wolfgang Köster, Aaron P. White

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Retraction for Siddiqui et al., Fine Specificity of Plasmodium vivax Duffy Binding Protein Binding Engagement of the Duffy Antigen on Human Erythrocytes
Asim A. Siddiqui, Jia Xainli, Jesse Schloegel, Lenore Carias, Francis Ntumngia, Menachem Shoham, Joanne L. Casey, Michael Foley, John H. Adams, Christopher L. King

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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

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