Lectins

Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Role of LecA and LecB Lectins in Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Induced Lung Injury and Effect of Carbohydrate Ligands
Chanez Chemani, Anne Imberty, Sophie de Bentzmann, Maud Pierre, Michaela Wimmerová, Benoît P. Guery, Karine Faure
Fungal and Parasitic Infections
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, Johbu Itoh
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Recognition of Bacterial Surface Polysaccharides by Lectins of the Innate Immune System and Its Contribution to Defense against Infection: the Case of Pulmonary Pathogens
Hany Sahly, Yona Keisari, Erika Crouch, Nathan Sharon, Itzhak Ofek
Host Response and Inflammation
L-Ficolin/Mannose-Binding Lectin-Associated Serine Protease Complexes Bind to Group B Streptococci Primarily through N-Acetylneuraminic Acid of Capsular Polysaccharide and Activate the Complement Pathway
Youko Aoyagi, Elisabeth E. Adderson, Craig E. Rubens, John F. Bohnsack, Jin G. Min, Misao Matsushita, Teizo Fujita, Yoshiyuki Okuwaki, Shinji Takahashi
Fungal and Parasitic Infections | Spotlight
Intranasal Immunization with Gal-Inhibitable Lectin plus an Adjuvant of CpG Oligodeoxynucleotides Protects against Entamoeba histolytica Challenge
Catherine P. A. Ivory, Kris Chadee
Molecular Pathogenesis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa LecB Is Involved in Pilus Biogenesis and Protease IV Activity but Not in Adhesion to Respiratory Mucins
Avinash Sonawane, Jeevan Jyot, Reuben Ramphal
Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions
Sialic Acid-Binding Immunoglobulin-Like Lectin 7 Mediates Selective Recognition of Sialylated Glycans Expressed on Campylobacter jejuni Lipooligosaccharides
Tony Avril, Eric R. Wagner, Hugh J. Willison, Paul R. Crocker
Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Mucosal Immunity to Asymptomatic Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar Infection Is Associated with a Peak Intestinal Anti-Lectin Immunoglobulin A Antibody Response
Mohamed D. Abd-Alla, Terry F. G. H. Jackson, Tyson Rogers, Selvan Reddy, Jonathan I. Ravdin
Bacterial Infections
Role in Virulence of a Brucella abortus Protein Exhibiting Lectin-Like Activity
Tracy H. Vemulapalli, Ramesh Vemulapalli, Gerhardt G. Schurig, Stephen M. Boyle, Nammalwar Sriranganathan
Host Response and Inflammation
Effect of Capsulation of Opportunistic Pathogenic Bacteria on Binding of the Pattern Recognition Molecules Mannan-Binding Lectin, L-Ficolin, and H-Ficolin
Anders Krarup, Uffe B. Skov Sørensen, Misao Matsushita, Jens C. Jensenius, Steffen Thiel

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