Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 2023 Background: Vibrio cholerae leads to severe acute watery diarrhea with a high mortality rate; owing to several virulence factors, especially the cholera toxin.
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Role of glucose and CcpA in capsule expression and virulence of Streptococcus suis [PDF]
, 2011 Streptococcus suis is one of the most important pathogens in pigs and is also an emerging zoonotic agent. After crossing the epithelial barrier, S. suis causes bacteraemia, resulting in meningitis, endocarditis and bronchopneumonia.
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Differential inflammatory response to Helicobacter pylori infection: etiology and clinical outcomes [PDF]
, 2015 The bacterial pathogen Helicobacter pylori commonly colonizes the human gastric mucosa during early childhood and persists throughout life. The organism has evolved multiple mechanisms for evading clearance by the immune system and, despite inducing ...
Robinson, K, White, JR, Winter, JA
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Cutibacterium acnes as an Opportunistic Pathogen: An Update of Its Virulence-Associated Factors
Microorganisms, 2021 Cutibacterium acnes is a member of the skin microbiota found predominantly in regions rich in sebaceous glands. It is involved in maintaining healthy skin and has long been considered a commensal bacterium.
C. Mayslich, P. Grange, N. Dupin
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Phosphorylation of CFP10 modulates Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence
mBio, 2023 Virulence effectors secreted by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) help subvert host immune mechanisms and, therefore, are critical for establishing infection and pathogenesis. However, knowledge in terms of signaling mechanisms that modulate the secretion
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Cells, 2020 Gastric cancer constitutes one of the most prevalent malignancies in both sexes; it is currently the fourth major cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
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Comparative genomics and transcriptomics of Escherichia coli isolates carrying virulence factors of both enteropathogenic and enterotoxigenic E. coli [PDF]
, 2017 Escherichia coli that are capable of causing human disease are often classified into pathogenic variants (pathovars) based on their virulence gene content. However, disease-associated hybrid E.
Daugherty, Sean C +6 more
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Roles of Porphyromonas gingivalis and its virulence factors in periodontitis.
Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology, 2020 Periodontitis is an infection-driven inflammatory disease, which is characterized by gingival inflammation and bone loss. Periodontitis is associated with various systemic diseases, including cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and reproductive
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High levels of cyclic di-GMP in Klebsiella pneumoniae attenuate virulence in the lung [PDF]
, 2018 The bacterial second messenger bis-(3′-5′)-cyclic dimeric GMP (c-di-GMP) has been shown to influence the expression of virulence factors in certain pathogenic bacteria, but little is known about its activity in the increasingly antibiotic-resistant ...
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Staphylococcal Virulence Factors on the Skin of Atopic Dermatitis Patients
mSphere, 2019 Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections, bacteremia, infective endocarditis, osteoarticular, pleuropulmonary, and device-related infections. Virulence factors secreted by S.
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