Proteus sp. – an opportunistic bacterial pathogen – classification, swarming growth, clinical significance and virulence factors [PDF]
, 2013 The genus Proteus belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family, where it is placed in the tribe Proteeae, together with the genera Morganella and Providencia. Currently, the genus Proteus consists of five species: P. mirabilis, P. vulgaris, P.
Drzewiecka, Dominika +10 more
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Non-lethal exposure to H2O2 boosts bacterial survival and evolvability against oxidative stress [PDF]
, 2020 Unicellular organisms have the prevalent challenge to survive under oxidative stress of reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). ROS are present as by-products of photosynthesis and aerobic respiration.
Eravci, Murat +7 more
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Journal of Molecular Pathology, 2022 Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the destruction of the supporting structures of the teeth. Its high prevalence and negative effects on quality of life make it one of the current problems in dentistry.
Elena A. Oleinik, Anna V. Goncharenko
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The polymeric stability of the Escherichia coli F4 (K88) fimbriae enhances its mucosal immunogenicity following oral immunization [PDF]
, 2008 <p>Only a few vaccines are commercially available against intestinal infections since the induction of a protective intestinal immune response is difficult to achieve.
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Cronobacter, the emergent bacterial pathogen Enterobacter sakazakii comes of age; MLST and whole genome sequence analysis [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Following the association of Cronobacter spp. to several publicized fatal outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units of meningitis and necrotising enterocolitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2004 requested the establishment of a ...
Dickins, B, Forsythe, SJ, Jolley, KA
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A review on pilus assembly mechanisms in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
The Cell Surface, 2022 The surface of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria contains long hair-like proteinaceous protrusion known as pili or fimbriae. Historically, pilin proteins were considered to play a major role in the transfer of genetic material during bacterial ...
Tamilarasi Shanmugasundarasamy +2 more
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Flagellin induces β-defensin 2 in human colonic ex vivo infection with enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli [PDF]
, 2016 Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) is an important foodborne pathogen in the developed world and can cause life-threatening disease particularly in children.
Chan, Simon +6 more
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MicrobiologyOpen, 2019 An important Salmonella serovar for both human and animals Salmonella Typhimurium possesses 13 gene clusters that have the potential to produce fimbrial structure, among which the type 1 fimbriae with the binding specificity to mannose residue is the ...
Nan‐Ling Kuan, Kuang‐Sheng Yeh
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Regulation of bistability in the std fimbrial operon of Salmonella enterica by DNA adenine methylation and transcription factors HdfR, StdE and StdF [PDF]
, 2019 Bistable expression of the Salmonella enterica std operon is controlled by an AND logic gate involving three transcriptional activators: the LysR-type factor HdfR and the StdE and StdF regulators encoded by the std operon itself.
Casadesús Pursals, Josep +4 more
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Highly conserved type 1 pili promote enterotoxigenic E. coli pathogen-host interactions [PDF]
, 2017 Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), defined by their elaboration of heat-labile (LT) and/or heat-stable (ST) enterotoxins, are a common cause of diarrheal illness in developing countries.
Begum, Yasmin Ara +7 more
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