Structure of the Chlamydia trachomatis immunodominant antigen Pgp3
Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial disease.
Left untreated, it can lead to ectopic pregnancy, pelvic inflammatory disease, and infertility …
Left untreated, it can lead to ectopic pregnancy, pelvic inflammatory disease, and infertility …
Characterization of Pgp3, a Chlamydia trachomatis Plasmid-Encoded Immunodominant Antigen
Human antibody recognition of Chlamydia trachomatis plasmid-encoded Pgp3 protein is
dependent on the native conformation of Pgp3. The structural basis for the conformation …
dependent on the native conformation of Pgp3. The structural basis for the conformation …
Antibodies from women urogenitally infected with C. trachomatis predominantly recognized the plasmid protein pgp3 in a conformation-dependent manner
Z Li, Y Zhong, L Lei, Y Wu, S Wang, G Zhong - Bmc Microbiology, 2008 - Springer
Background C. trachomatis organisms carry a cryptic plasmid that encodes 8 open reading
frames designated as pORF1 to 8. It is not clear whether all 8 pORFs are expressed during …
frames designated as pORF1 to 8. It is not clear whether all 8 pORFs are expressed during …
Chlamydial plasmid-encoded virulence factor Pgp3 neutralizes the antichlamydial activity of human cathelicidin LL-37
S Hou, X Dong, Z Yang, Z Li, Q Liu… - Infection and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the lower genital tract can ascend to and cause
pathologies in the upper genital tract, potentially leading to severe complications, such as …
pathologies in the upper genital tract, potentially leading to severe complications, such as …
Plasmid Negative Regulation of CPAF Expression Is Pgp4 Independent and Restricted to Invasive Chlamydia trachomatis Biovars
Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen that causes blinding
trachoma and sexually transmitted disease. C. trachomatis isolates are classified into 2 …
trachoma and sexually transmitted disease. C. trachomatis isolates are classified into 2 …
Efficacy of Pgp3 vaccination for Chlamydia urogenital tract infection depends on its native conformation
B Peng, S Zhong, Y Hua, Q Luo, W Dong… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Urogenital tract infections with Chlamydia trachomatis have frequently been detected among
patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections, and such infections lead to …
patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections, and such infections lead to …
Humoral immune response to plasmid protein pgp3 in patients with Chlamydia trachomatis infection
M Comanducci, R Manetti, L Bini, A Santucci… - Infection and …, 1994 - Am Soc Microbiol
We identified, by two-dimensional electrophoretic analysis and microsequencing, a protein
of Chlamydia trachomatis elementary bodies which corresponds to the polypeptide (pgp3) …
of Chlamydia trachomatis elementary bodies which corresponds to the polypeptide (pgp3) …
Chlamydia trachomatis plasmid gene protein 3 is essential for the establishment of persistent infection and associated immunopathology
Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen that causes blinding
trachoma and sexually transmitted disease afflicting hundreds of millions of people globally …
trachoma and sexually transmitted disease afflicting hundreds of millions of people globally …
All subtypes of the Pmp adhesin family are implicated in chlamydial virulence and show species‐specific function
E Becker, JH Hegemann - Microbiologyopen, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The bacterial pathogens Chlamydia trachomatis and C. pneumoniae are obligate
intracellular parasites, cause a number of serious diseases, and can infect various cell types …
intracellular parasites, cause a number of serious diseases, and can infect various cell types …
Chlamydia trachomatis plasmid-encoded Pgp4 is a transcriptional regulator of virulence-associated genes
Chlamydia trachomatis causes chronic inflammatory diseases of the eye and genital tract
and has global medical importance. The chlamydial plasmid plays an important role in the …
and has global medical importance. The chlamydial plasmid plays an important role in the …