Streptococcus iniae causes invasive disease and death in fish, and to a lesser extent,
sporadic cases of soft-tissue infections in humans. A two-component system termed sivS/R …

Streptococcus iniae causes meningoencephalitis and death in cultured fish species and soft-
tissue infection in humans. We recently reported that S. iniae is responsible for local tissue …

Streptococcus salivarius inhibits the growth of Streptococcus pyogenes in vitro.
Streptococcus pyogenes has various virulence factors, including the streptococcus inhibitor …

Upon binding to intestinal epithelial cells, enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC),
enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), and Citrobacter rodentium trigger formation of actin …

Streptococcus agalactiae is the primary colonizer of the anogenital mucosa of up to 30% of
healthy women and can infect newborns during delivery and cause severe sepsis and …

The Yersinia outer surface protein invasin binds to β1 integrins on target cells and has been
shown to trigger phagocytic uptake by macrophages. Here, we investigated the role of the …

Streptococcus mutans, whose main virulence factor is glucosyltransferase (Gtf), has a
substantial impact on the development of dental caries. S. mutans membrane vesicles …

The formation of bacterial biofilms reduces the entry of antibiotics into bacteria and helps
bacteria tolerate otherwise lethal concentrations of antimicrobials, leading to antibiotic …

Typhoid is a life‐threatening febrile illness that affects~ 24.2 million people worldwide and is
caused by the intracellular bacteria Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi). Intestinal epithelial invasion …

Streptococcus iniae has become one of the most serious aquatic pathogens in the last
decade, causing large losses in wild and farmed fish worldwide. There is clear evidence that …