Infection and Immunity: 83 (8)

August 1, 2015; Volume 83,Issue 8

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Molecular Pathogenesis

Molecular Pathogenesis
Identifying Francisella tularensis Genes Required for Growth in Host Cells
J. Brunton, S. Steele, C. Miller, E. Lovullo, S. Taft-Benz, T. Kawula
Molecular Pathogenesis
Cyclic di-GMP Modulates Gene Expression in Lyme Disease Spirochetes at the Tick-Mammal Interface To Promote Spirochete Survival during the Blood Meal and Tick-to-Mammal Transmission
Melissa J. Caimano, Star Dunham-Ems, Anna M. Allard, Maria B. Cassera, Melisha Kenedy, Justin D. Radolf
Molecular Pathogenesis
Pathogenic Leptospira interrogans Exoproteins Are Primarily Involved in Heterotrophic Processes
Azad Eshghi, Elisa Pappalardo, Svenja Hester, Benjamin Thomas, Gabriela Pretre, Mathieu Picardeau
Molecular Pathogenesis
Transcriptome Reprogramming by Plasmid-Encoded Transcriptional Regulators Is Required for Host Niche Adaption of a Macrophage Pathogen
Garry B. Coulson, Aleksandra A. Miranda-CasoLuengo, Raúl Miranda-CasoLuengo, Xiaoguang Wang, Jenna Oliver, Jennifer M. Willingham-Lane, Wim G. Meijer, Mary K. Hondalus
Molecular Pathogenesis
A Short-Term Borrelia burgdorferi Infection Model Identifies Tissue Tropisms and Bloodstream Survival Conferred by Adhesion Proteins
Jennifer A. Caine, Jenifer Coburn
Molecular Pathogenesis
DksA and (p)ppGpp Have Unique and Overlapping Contributions to Haemophilus ducreyi Pathogenesis in Humans
Concerta L. Holley, Xinjun Zhang, Kate R. Fortney, Sheila Ellinger, Paula Johnson, Beth Baker, Yunlong Liu, Diane M. Janowicz, Barry P. Katz, Robert S. Munson, Stanley M. Spinola
Molecular Pathogenesis
The Staphylococcus aureus Protein-Coding Gene gdpS Modulates sarS Expression via mRNA-mRNA Interaction
Chuan Chen, Xu Zhang, Fei Shang, Haipeng Sun, Baolin Sun, Ting Xue
Molecular Pathogenesis
Aerobactin, but Not Yersiniabactin, Salmochelin, or Enterobactin, Enables the Growth/Survival of Hypervirulent (Hypermucoviscous) Klebsiella pneumoniae Ex Vivo and In Vivo
Thomas A. Russo, Ruth Olson, Ulrike MacDonald, Janet Beanan, Bruce A. Davidson

Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions

Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Identification of OprF as a Complement Component C3 Binding Acceptor Molecule on the Surface of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Meenu Mishra, Adam Ressler, Larry S. Schlesinger, Daniel J. Wozniak
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Micropatterned Macrophage Analysis Reveals Global Cytoskeleton Constraints Induced by Bacillus anthracis Edema Toxin
Yannick Trescos, Emilie Tessier, Clémence Rougeaux, Pierre L. Goossens, Jean-Nicolas Tournier
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Chlamydia muridarum Infection of Macrophages Elicits Bactericidal Nitric Oxide Production via Reactive Oxygen Species and Cathepsin B
Krithika Rajaram, David E. Nelson
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Noncanonical Activation of β-Catenin by Porphyromonas gingivalis
Yun Zhou, Maryta Sztukowska, Qian Wang, Hiroaki Inaba, Jan Potempa, David A. Scott, Huizhi Wang, Richard J. Lamont
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Microinjection of Francisella tularensis and Listeria monocytogenes Reveals the Importance of Bacterial and Host Factors for Successful Replication
Lena Meyer, Jeanette E. Bröms, Xijia Liu, Martin E. Rottenberg, Anders Sjöstedt
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
In Contrast to Chlamydia trachomatis, Waddlia chondrophila Grows in Human Cells without Inhibiting Apoptosis, Fragmenting the Golgi Apparatus, or Diverting Post-Golgi Sphingomyelin Transport
Stephanie Dille, Eva-Maria Kleinschnitz, Collins Waguia Kontchou, Thilo Nölke, Georg Häcker

Bacterial Infections

Bacterial Infections
Colonization of Epidermal Tissue by Staphylococcus aureus Produces Localized Hypoxia and Stimulates Secretion of Antioxidant and Caspase-14 Proteins
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
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Bacterial Infections
Host-Like Carbohydrates Promote Bloodstream Survival of Vibrio vulnificus In Vivo
Jean-Bernard Lubin, Warren G. Lewis, Nicole M. Gilbert, Cory M. Weimer, Salvador Almagro-Moreno, E. Fidelma Boyd, Amanda L. Lewis
Bacterial Infections
Intracellular Listeria monocytogenes Comprises a Minimal but Vital Fraction of the Intestinal Burden following Foodborne Infection
Grant S. Jones, Kate M. Bussell, Tanya Myers-Morales, Abigail M. Fieldhouse, Elsa N. Bou Ghanem, Sarah E. F. D'Orazio
Bacterial Infections
Interleukin-7 Produced by Intestinal Epithelial Cells in Response to Citrobacter rodentium Infection Plays a Major Role in Innate Immunity against This Pathogen
Wei Zhang, Jiang-Yuan Du, Qing Yu, Jun-O Jin
Bacterial Infections
Murine Model of Chemotherapy-Induced Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli Translocation
Sabrina I. Green, Nadim J. Ajami, Li Ma, Nina M. Poole, Roger E. Price, Joseph F. Petrosino, Anthony W. Maresso
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Bacterial Infections
Persistent Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Two Independent Cases of Bacteremia Display Increased Bacterial Fitness and Novel Immune Evasion Phenotypes
R. L. Richards, R. D. Haigh, B. Pascoe, S. K. Sheppard, F. Price, D. Jenkins, K. Rajakumar, J. A. Morrissey

Host Response and Inflammation

Host Response and Inflammation | Spotlight
Streptococcus pyogenes Triggers Activation of the Human Contact System by Streptokinase
Ramona Nitzsche, Maik Rosenheinrich, Bernd Kreikemeyer, Sonja Oehmcke-Hecht
Host Response and Inflammation
Neutrophils Play an Important Role in Protective Immunity against Coxiella burnetii Infection
Alexandra Elliott, Laura Schoenlaub, Danielle Freches, William Mitchell, Guoquan Zhang
Host Response and Inflammation
Chlamydial Variants Differ in Ability To Ascend the Genital Tract in the Guinea Pig Model of Chlamydial Genital Infection
Laxmi Yeruva, Anne K. Bowlin, Nicole Spencer, Anthony T. Maurelli, Roger G. Rank
Host Response and Inflammation
Sensing of Interleukin-1 Cytokines during Streptococcus pneumoniae Colonization Contributes to Macrophage Recruitment and Bacterial Clearance
Jamie K. Lemon, Megan R. Miller, Jeffrey N. Weiser
Host Response and Inflammation
Preserved Dendritic Cell HLA-DR Expression and Reduced Regulatory T Cell Activation in Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax Infection
Steven Kho, Jutta Marfurt, Rintis Noviyanti, Andreas Kusuma, Kim A. Piera, Faustina H. Burdam, Enny Kenangalem, Daniel A. Lampah, Christian R. Engwerda, Jeanne R. Poespoprodjo, Ric N. Price, Nicholas M. Anstey, Gabriela Minigo, Tonia Woodberry
Host Response and Inflammation | Spotlight
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Signaling in Intestinal Stromal Cells Controls KC/CXCL1 Secretion, Which Correlates with Recruitment of IL-22-Secreting Neutrophils at Early Stages of Citrobacter rodentium Infection
Yong-Soo Lee, Hyungjun Yang, Jin-Young Yang, Yeji Kim, Su-Hyun Lee, Ji Heui Kim, Yong Ju Jang, Bruce A. Vallance, Mi-Na Kweon
Host Response and Inflammation
TREM-1 Signaling Promotes Host Defense during the Early Stage of Infection with Highly Pathogenic Streptococcus suis
Chao Yang, Bo Chen, Jianqing Zhao, Lan Lin, Li Han, Shan Pan, Lei Fu, Meilin Jin, Huanchun Chen, Anding Zhang

Fungal and Parasitic Infections

Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Tim-3 Induces Th2-Biased Immunity and Alternative Macrophage Activation during Schistosoma japonicum Infection
Nan Hou, Xianyu Piao, Shuai Liu, Chuang Wu, Qijun Chen
Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Immunoprofiling of the Tryptophan-Rich Antigen Family in Plasmodium vivax
Bo Wang, Feng Lu, Yang Cheng, Jun-Hu Chen, Hye-Yoon Jeon, Kwon-Soo Ha, Jun Cao, Myat Htut Nyunt, Jin-Hee Han, Seong-Kyun Lee, Myat Phone Kyaw, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, Eizo Takashima, Takafumi Tsuboi, Eun-Taek Han
Fungal and Parasitic Infections
IgG Antibodies to Endothelial Protein C Receptor-Binding Cysteine-Rich Interdomain Region Domains of Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 Are Acquired Early in Life in Individuals Exposed to Malaria
Louise Turner, Thomas Lavstsen, Bruno P. Mmbando, Christian W. Wang, Pamela A. Magistrado, Lasse S. Vestergaard, Deus S. Ishengoma, Daniel T. R. Minja, John P. Lusingu, Thor G. Theander

Microbial Immunity and Vaccines

Microbial Immunity and Vaccines
Four-Component Staphylococcus aureus Vaccine 4C-Staph Enhances Fcγ Receptor Expression in Neutrophils and Monocytes and Mitigates S. aureus Infection in Neutropenic Mice
Antonina Torre, Marta Bacconi, Chiara Sammicheli, Bruno Galletti, Donatello Laera, Maria Rita Fontana, Guido Grandi, Ennio De Gregorio, Fabio Bagnoli, Sandra Nuti, Sylvie Bertholet, Giuliano Bensi

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor
Reproducing Increased Dopamine with Infection To Evaluate the Role of Parasite-Encoded Tyrosine Hydroxylase Activity
Glenn A. McConkey, Chris Peers, Emese Prandovszky
Letters to the Editor
Reply to “Reproducing Increased Dopamine with Infection To Evaluate the Role of Parasite-Encoded Tyrosine Hydroxylase Activity”
Zi Teng Wang, L. David Sibley

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Correction for Hervet et al., Protein Kinase LegK2 Is a Type IV Secretion System Effector Involved in Endoplasmic Reticulum Recruitment and Intracellular Replication of Legionella pneumophila
Eva Hervet, Xavier Charpentier, Anne Vianney, Jean-Claude Lazzaroni, Christophe Gilbert, Danièle Atlan, Patricia Doublet
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Correction for Massari et al., Meningococcal Porin PorB Prevents Cellular Apoptosis in a Toll-Like Receptor 2- and NF-κB-Independent Manner
Paola Massari, Jay Gunawardana, Xiuping Liu, Lee M. Wetzler
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Correction for Ma et al., Two Functional Type VI Secretion Systems in Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli Are Involved in Different Pathogenic Pathways
Jiale Ma, Yinli Bao, Min Sun, Wenyang Dong, Zihao Pan, Wei Zhang, Chengping Lu, Huochun Yao

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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

Letters to the Editor

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