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The coevolution of virulence : tolerance in perspective [PDF]
Coevolutionary interactions, such as those between host and parasite, predator and prey, or plant and pollinator, evolve subject to the genes of both interactors.
Colegrave, Nick +17 more
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The presence of biotin‐binding avidin proteins in fish and their biological significance are poorly characterized. We cataloged fish avidins and demonstrate that they are widely present and evolutionarily conserved. We created avd knockout zebrafish and show that zebavidin is dispensable for development and that resistance of avd knockout embryos in ...
Anni K. Saralahti +5 more
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Virulence factors of Helicobacter pylori
To date a number of virulence factors have been identified and characterised from the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori. The vacuolating toxin (VacA) is a major determinant of H. pylori-associated gastric disease. In non-polarised cells, VacA alters the endocytic pathway, resulting in the release of acid hydrolases and the reduction of both ...
DUNDON, WILLIAM GEORGE +2 more
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The two catalytic subunits of typhoid toxin dissociate from the holotoxin in the ER of an intoxicated cell, but only CdtB exits the ER to generate immunosuppressive effects. PltA is retained in the ER and sequestered from its cytosolic target, thus allowing the anti‐inflammatory effects of CdtB to promote intestinal colonization.
Maria C. Zabala‐Rodriguez +4 more
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Escherichia coli virulence factors [PDF]
Escherichia coli was described in 1885 by a German pediatrician, Theodor Escherich, in the faeces of a child suffering diarrhoea. In 1893, a Danish veterinarian postulated that the E. coli species comprises different strains, some being pathogens, others not. Today the E.
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Within-Host Dynamics of Multi-Species Infections:Facilitation, Competition and Virulence [PDF]
Host individuals are often infected with more than one parasite species (parasites defined broadly, to include viruses and bacteria). Yet, research in infection biology is dominated by studies on single-parasite infections.
Eswarappa, Sandeepa M. +8 more
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Novel cyclic di-GMP effectors of the YajQ protein family control bacterial virulence [PDF]
Bis-(3',5') cyclic di-guanylate (cyclic di-GMP) is a key bacterial second messenger that is implicated in the regulation of many critical processes that include motility, biofilm formation and virulence. Cyclic di-GMP influences diverse functions through
Caly, Delphine L. +32 more
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Using PVA–borax hydrogels as carriers for off‐the‐shelf artificial sweeteners to fight multidrug‐resistant A. baumannii. These soft, biocompatible hydrogels rapidly reduce bacterial viability within multidrug‐resistant A. baumannii biofilms by more than 99% within one hour and sustain antimicrobial activity over time, while demonstrating safety in both
Jie Han +4 more
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Expression of Staphylococcus aureus Virulence Factors in Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a skin inflammatory disease in which the opportunistic pathogen Staphylococcus aureus is prevalent and abundant. S. aureus harbors several secreted virulence factors that have well-studied functions in infection models, but it ...
Si En Poh +7 more
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Virulence factors of Haemophilus ducreyi [PDF]
We investigated the susceptibility of virulent and avirulent strains of Haemophilus ducreyi to the bactericidal activity of normal human serum and to phagocytosis and killing by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL). Strains were defined as virulent if intradermal inoculation into a rabbit produced a typical necrotic lesion.
J A, Odumeru, G M, Wiseman, A R, Ronald
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