Infection and Immunity: 85 (6)

June 2017; Volume 85,Issue 6

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The Enigmatic PE/PPE Multigene Family of Mycobacteria and Tuberculosis Vaccination
Michael J. Brennan

Molecular Pathogenesis

Molecular Pathogenesis
Key Role of Capsular Polysaccharide in the Induction of Systemic Infection and Abortion by Hypervirulent Campylobacter jejuni
Orhan Sahin, Samantha A. Terhorst, Eric R. Burrough, Zhangqi Shen, Zuowei Wu, Lei Dai, Yizhi Tang, Paul J. Plummer, Ju Ji, Michael J. Yaeger, Qijing Zhang
Molecular Pathogenesis
The oppD Gene and Putative Peptidase Genes May Be Required for Virulence in Mycoplasma gallisepticum
Chi-Wen Tseng, Chien-Ju Chiu, Anna Kanci, Christine Citti, Renate Rosengarten, Glenn F. Browning, Philip F. Markham
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Iron Efflux by PmtA Is Critical for Oxidative Stress Resistance and Contributes Significantly to Group A Streptococcus Virulence
Arica R. VanderWal, Nishanth Makthal, Azul Pinochet-Barros, John D. Helmann, Randall J. Olsen, Muthiah Kumaraswami
Molecular Pathogenesis
Dynamic Expression of the BabA Adhesin and Its BabB Paralog during Helicobacter pylori Infection in Rhesus Macaques
Lori M. Hansen, Pär Gideonsson, Don R. Canfield, Thomas Borén, Jay V. Solnick
Molecular Pathogenesis
The Legionella pneumophila Incomplete Phosphotransferase System Is Required for Optimal Intracellular Growth and Maximal Expression of PmrA-Regulated Effectors
Yariv Speiser, Tal Zusman, Anna Pasechnek, Gil Segal
Molecular Pathogenesis
The Agr-Like Quorum Sensing System Is Required for Pathogenesis of Necrotic Enteritis Caused by Clostridium perfringens in Poultry
Qiang Yu, Dion Lepp, Iman Mehdizadeh Gohari, Tao Wu, Hongzhuan Zhou, Xianhua Yin, Hai Yu, John F. Prescott, Shao-Ping Nie, Ming-Yong Xie, Joshua Gong
Molecular Pathogenesis
Analysis of Shigella flexneri Resistance, Biofilm Formation, and Transcriptional Profile in Response to Bile Salts
Kourtney P. Nickerson, Rachael B. Chanin, Jeticia R. Sistrunk, David A. Rasko, Peter J. Fink, Eileen M. Barry, James P. Nataro, Christina S. Faherty

Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions

Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Immune Recognition of the Epidemic Cystic Fibrosis Pathogen Burkholderia dolosa
Damien Roux, Molly Weatherholt, Bradley Clark, Mihaela Gadjeva, Diane Renaud, David Scott, David Skurnik, Gregory P. Priebe, Gerald Pier, Craig Gerard, Deborah R. Yoder-Himes
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Early Intracellular Trafficking of Granulibacter bethesdensis in Human Macrophages
Jessica Chu, Margery G. Smelkinson, David W. Dorward, Kol A. Zarember, John I. Gallin
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Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
The Rhomboid Protease GlpG Promotes the Persistence of Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli within the Gut
Colin W. Russell, Amanda C. Richards, Alexander S. Chang, Matthew A. Mulvey
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Cyclic AMP-Elevating Capacity of Adenylate Cyclase Toxin-Hemolysin Is Sufficient for Lung Infection but Not for Full Virulence of Bordetella pertussis
Karolina Skopova, Barbora Tomalova, Ivan Kanchev, Pavel Rossmann, Martina Svedova, Irena Adkins, Ilona Bibova, Jakub Tomala, Jiri Masin, Nicole Guiso, Radim Osicka, Radislav Sedlacek, Marek Kovar, Peter Sebo

Bacterial Infections

Bacterial Infections
Metabolic Genetic Screens Reveal Multidimensional Regulation of Virulence Gene Expression in Listeria monocytogenes and an Aminopeptidase That Is Critical for PrfA Protein Activation
Sivan Friedman, Marika Linsky, Lior Lobel, Lev Rabinovich, Nadejda Sigal, Anat A. Herskovits
Bacterial Infections
The Suf Iron-Sulfur Cluster Biosynthetic System Is Essential in Staphylococcus aureus, and Decreased Suf Function Results in Global Metabolic Defects and Reduced Survival in Human Neutrophils
Christina A. Roberts, Hassan M. Al-Tameemi, Ameya A. Mashruwala, Zuelay Rosario-Cruz, Unnati Chauhan, William E. Sause, Victor J. Torres, William J. Belden, Jeffrey M. Boyd
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The PerR-Regulated P_1B-4-Type ATPase (PmtA) Acts as a Ferrous Iron Efflux Pump in Streptococcus pyogenes
Andrew G. Turner, Cheryl-lynn Y. Ong, Karrera Y. Djoko, Nicholas P. West, Mark R. Davies, Alastair G. McEwan, Mark J. Walker
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Bacterial Infections
GFPuv-Expressing Recombinant Rickettsia typhi: a Useful Tool for the Study of Pathogenesis and CD8⁺ T Cell Immunology in R. typhi Infection
Matthias Hauptmann, Nicole Burkhardt, Ulrike Munderloh, Svenja Kuehl, Ulricke Richardt, Susanne Krasemann, Kristin Hartmann, Till Krech, Bernhard Fleischer, Christian Keller, Anke Osterloh
Bacterial Infections
Attenuated Phenotype of a Recent House Finch-Associated Mycoplasma gallisepticum Isolate in Domestic Poultry
K. Pflaum, E. R. Tulman, J. Beaudet, X. Liao, K. V. Dhondt, A. A. Dhondt, D. M. Hawley, D. H. Ley, K. M. Kerr, S. J. Geary
Bacterial Infections
Albumin, in the Presence of Calcium, Elicits a Massive Increase in Extracellular Bordetella Adenylate Cyclase Toxin
Laura A. Gonyar, Mary C. Gray, Gregory J. Christianson, Borna Mehrad, Erik L. Hewlett
Bacterial Infections
Clumping Factor B Promotes Adherence of Staphylococcus aureus to Corneocytes in Atopic Dermatitis
Orla M. Fleury, Maeve A. McAleer, Cécile Feuillie, Cécile Formosa-Dague, Emily Sansevere, Désirée E. Bennett, Aisling M. Towell, W. H. Irwin McLean, Sanja Kezic, D. Ashley Robinson, Padraic G. Fallon, Timothy J. Foster, Yves F. Dufrêne, Alan D. Irvine, Joan A. Geoghegan
Bacterial Infections
Adaptive Upregulation of Clumping Factor A (ClfA) by Staphylococcus aureus in the Obese, Type 2 Diabetic Host Mediates Increased Virulence
Christopher W. Farnsworth, Eric M. Schott, Sarah E. Jensen, Jacob Zukoski, Abigail M. Benvie, Majed A. Refaai, Stephen L. Kates, Edward M. Schwarz, Michael J. Zuscik, Steven R. Gill, Robert A. Mooney

Host Response and Inflammation

Host Response and Inflammation
Bile Acid Administration Elicits an Intestinal Antimicrobial Program and Reduces the Bacterial Burden in Two Mouse Models of Enteric Infection
Sarah Tremblay, Guillaume Romain, Mélisange Roux, Xi-Lin Chen, Kirsty Brown, Deanna L. Gibson, Sheela Ramanathan, Alfredo Menendez
Host Response and Inflammation
Early Immune Regulatory Changes in a Primary Controlled Human Plasmodium vivax Infection: CD1c⁺ Myeloid Dendritic Cell Maturation Arrest, Induction of the Kynurenine Pathway, and Regulatory T Cell Activation
Tonia Woodberry, Jessica R. Loughland, Gabriela Minigo, Julie G. Burel, Fiona H. Amante, Kim A. Piera, Yvette McNeil, Tsin W. Yeo, Michael F. Good, Denise L. Doolan, Christian R. Engwerda, James S. McCarthy, Nicholas M. Anstey

Fungal and Parasitic Infections

Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Differential Gamma Interferon- and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha-Driven Cytokine Response Distinguishes Acute Infection of a Metatherian Host with Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum
Shannon L. Donahoe, David N. Phalen, Bronwyn M. McAllan, Denis O'Meally, Milton M. McAllister, John Ellis, Jan Šlapeta
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Host Resistance to Plasmodium-Induced Acute Immune Pathology Is Regulated by Interleukin-10 Receptor Signaling
Carla Claser, J. Brian De Souza, Samuel G. Thorburn, Georges Emile Grau, Eleanor M. Riley, Laurent Rénia, Julius C. R. Hafalla
Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Giardia Alters Commensal Microbial Diversity throughout the Murine Gut
N. R. Barash, J. G. Maloney, S. M. Singer, S. C. Dawson
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Acanthamoeba Activates Macrophages Predominantly through Toll-Like Receptor 4- and MyD88-Dependent Mechanisms To Induce Interleukin-12 (IL-12) and IL-6
Antonella Cano, Antonella Mattana, Stuart Woods, Fiona L. Henriquez, James Alexander, Craig W. Roberts

Microbial Immunity and Vaccines

Microbial Immunity and Vaccines
Protective Role for Macrophages in Respiratory Francisella tularensis Infection
Donald J. Steiner, Yoichi Furuya, Michael B. Jordan, Dennis W. Metzger

Molecular Genomics

Molecular Genomics
Genetic Analysis of Neisseria meningitidis Sequence Type 7 Serogroup X Originating from Serogroup A
Bingqing Zhu, Pingping Yao, Leyi Zhang, Yuan Gao, Li Xu, Na Xie, Zhujun Shao

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Erratum for Hong et al., “Mucosal Antibodies to the C Terminus of Toxin A Prevent Colonization of Clostridium difficile”
Huynh A. Hong, Krisztina Hitri, Siamand Hosseini, Natalia Kotowicz, Donna Bryan, Fatma Mawas, Anthony J. Wilkinson, Annie van Broekhoven, Jonathan Kearsey, Simon M. Cutting

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Correction for Fletcher et al., “Vaccine Potential of the Neisseria meningitidis 2086 Lipoprotein”
Leah D. Fletcher, Liesel Bernfield, Vicki Barniak, John E. Farley, Alan Howell, Melissa Knauf, Peggy Ooi, Robert P. Smith, Paige Weise, Mike Wetherell, Xiaoling Xie, Robert Zagursky, Ying Zhang, Gary W. Zlotnick
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Correction for Günster et al., “SseK1 and SseK3 Type III Secretion System Effectors Inhibit NF-κB Signaling and Necroptotic Cell Death in Salmonella-Infected Macrophages”
Regina A. Günster, Sophie A. Matthews, David W. Holden, Teresa L. M. Thurston

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