Loss of very-long O-antigen chains optimizes capsule-mediated immune evasion by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. [PDF]
, 2013 UnlabelledExpression of capsular polysaccharides is a variable trait often associated with more-virulent forms of a bacterial species. For example, typhoid fever is caused by the capsulated Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, while nontyphoidal Salmonella
Bäumler, Andreas J +5 more
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Emergence of a Large-Plaque Variant in Mice Infected with Coxsackievirus B3
mBio, 2016 Coxsackieviruses are enteric viruses that frequently infect humans. To examine coxsackievirus pathogenesis, we orally inoculated mice with the coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) Nancy strain.
Yao Wang, Julie K. Pfeiffer
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Mechanisms to Evade the Phagocyte Respiratory Burst Arose by Convergent Evolution in Typhoidal Salmonella Serovars. [PDF]
, 2018 Typhoid fever caused by Salmonella enterica serovar (S.) Typhi differs in its clinical presentation from gastroenteritis caused by S. Typhimurium and other non-typhoidal Salmonella serovars.
Bäumler, Andreas J +6 more
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Overlapping functionality of the Pht proteins in zinc homeostasis of streptococcus pneumoniae [PDF]
, 2014 Streptococcus pneumoniae is a globally significant pathogen that causes a range of diseases, including pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis, and otitis media. Its ability to cause disease depends upon the acquisition of nutrients from its environment, including
Eijkelkamp, Bart A. +5 more
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Para-cresol production by Clostridium difficile affects microbial diversity and membrane integrity of Gram-negative bacteria [PDF]
, 2018 Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive spore-forming anaerobe and a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Disruption of the commensal microbiota, such as through treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics, is a critical precursor for ...
Baines, Simon D +12 more
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Neurobiology of Disease, 2007 The YAC128 mouse model of Huntington disease (HD) exhibits motor abnormalities, cognitive dysfunction and selective neuropathology which are similar to the human disease.
Jeremy M. Van Raamsdonk +8 more
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The VirS/VirR two-component system regulates the anaerobic cytotoxicity, intestinal pathogenicity, and enterotoxemic lethality of Clostridium perfringens type C isolate CN3685. [PDF]
, 2011 Clostridium perfringens vegetative cells cause both histotoxic infections (e.g., gas gangrene) and diseases originating in the intestines (e.g., hemorrhagic necrotizing enteritis or lethal enterotoxemia).
Ma, Menglin +4 more
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Increasing protectivity of the smallpox vaccine
Медицинская иммунология, 2022 At the present time, vast majority of human population lacks immunity against orthopoxvirus infections caused by variola (smallpox), monkeypox, cowpox, or buffalopox viruses.
S. N. Shchelkunov +4 more
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Characterization of Brucella abortus mutant strain Δ22915, a potential vaccine candidate
Veterinary Research, 2017 Brucellosis, caused by Brucella spp., is an important zoonosis worldwide. Vaccination is an effective strategy for protection against Brucella infection in livestock in developing countries and in wildlife in developed countries. However, current vaccine
Yanqing Bao +5 more
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The V5A13.1 envelope glycoprotein deletion mutant of mouse hepatitis virus type-4 is neuroattenuated by its reduced rate of spread in the central nervous system. [PDF]
, 1992 Following intracerebral inoculation of adult Balb/c Byj mice, the MHV-4 strain of mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) had an LD50 of less than 0.1 PFU, whereas its monoclonal antibody resistant variant V5A13.1 had an LD50 of 10(4.2) PFU.
Bloom, F +3 more
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