ABSTRACT F1651 and the pyelonephritis-associated pili (Pap) are two members of the type
P family of adhesive factors. They play a key role in establishing disease caused by …

Iron is a versatile redox-active catalyst and a required cofactor within a diverse array of
biological processes. To almost all organisms, iron is both essential and potentially toxic …

Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A Streptococcus or GAS, is a human‐
restricted pathogen causing a diverse array of infections. The ability to adapt to different …

Gut microbes Bacteroides have several demonstrated beneficial properties to their host,
such as the suppression of intestinal inflammation. Like many bacteria, Bacteroides have a …

The capsular polysaccharide glucuronoxylomannan (GXM) of Cryptococcus neoformans
has been shown to interfere with neutrophil migration. Although several receptors have …

Among the unfavorable conditions bacteria encounter within the host is restricted access to
essential trace metals such as iron. To overcome iron deficiency, bacteria deploy multiple …

How Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), a Gram-positive commensal and human
respiratory pathogen that causes millions of infections worldwide with an increasing …

Sigma 54 is a transcriptional regulator predicted to play a role in physical interaction of
bacteria with their environment, including virulence and biofilm formation. In order to study …

Many Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus [GAS]) virulence factor-and
transcriptional regulator-encoding genes cluster together in discrete genomic regions. Nra is …

Extracellular contractile injection systems (eCISs) are structurally similar to headless phages
and are versatile nanomachines conserved among diverse classes of bacteria. Herein …