Yersinia pestis and plague: an updated view on evolution, virulence determinants, immune subversion, vaccination, and diagnostics
CE Demeure, O Dussurget, G Mas Fiol… - Genes & …, 2019 - nature.com
Plague is a vector-borne disease caused by Yersinia pestis. Transmitted by fleas from
rodent reservoirs, Y. pestis emerged< 6000 years ago from an enteric bacterial ancestor …
rodent reservoirs, Y. pestis emerged< 6000 years ago from an enteric bacterial ancestor …
Peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein (Pal) of Gram-negative bacteria: function, structure, role in pathogenesis and potential application in immunoprophylaxis
R Godlewska, K Wiśniewska, Z Pietras… - FEMS microbiology …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
The protein Pal (peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein) is anchored in the outer membrane
(OM) of Gram-negative bacteria and interacts with Tol proteins. Tol–Pal proteins form two …
(OM) of Gram-negative bacteria and interacts with Tol proteins. Tol–Pal proteins form two …
Lpp, the Braun lipoprotein, turns 50—major achievements and remaining issues
AT Asmar, JF Collet - FEMS microbiology letters, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The discovery of Escherichia coli Lpp as the first protein with three acyl groups covalently
attached to its N-terminal cysteine residue defined a new class of bacterial proteins, the …
attached to its N-terminal cysteine residue defined a new class of bacterial proteins, the …
Plague into the 21st century
T Butler - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009 - academic.oup.com
As an ancient scourge, plague caused deadly epidemics in medieval Europe, and in the
20th century, it caused extensive mortality in India and Vietnam. Crossing into the 21st …
20th century, it caused extensive mortality in India and Vietnam. Crossing into the 21st …
Identifying virulence determinants of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Galleria mellonella
Infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae are a major public health threat. Extensively
drug-resistant and even pan-resistant strains have been reported. Understanding K …
drug-resistant and even pan-resistant strains have been reported. Understanding K …
Surface-Expressed Enolase Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Clinical Isolate SSU of Aeromonas hydrophila
J Sha, TE Erova, RA Alyea, S Wang… - Journal of …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
In this study, we demonstrated that the surface-expressed enolase from diarrheal isolate
SSU of Aeromonas hydrophila bound to human plasminogen and facilitated the latter's …
SSU of Aeromonas hydrophila bound to human plasminogen and facilitated the latter's …
Immune defense against pneumonic plague
ST Smiley - Immunological reviews, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Yersinia pestis is one of the world's most virulent human pathogens. Inhalation of this Gram‐
negative bacterium causes pneumonic plague, a rapidly progressing and usually fatal …
negative bacterium causes pneumonic plague, a rapidly progressing and usually fatal …
Plague vaccine development: current research and future trends
SK Verma, U Tuteja - Frontiers in immunology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Plague is one of the world's most lethal human diseases caused by Yersinia pestis, a Gram-
negative bacterium. Despite overwhelming studies for many years worldwide, there is no …
negative bacterium. Despite overwhelming studies for many years worldwide, there is no …
The NlpD Lipoprotein Is a Novel Yersinia pestis Virulence Factor Essential for the Development of Plague
A Tidhar, Y Flashner, S Cohen, Y Levi, A Zauberman… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Yersinia pestis is the causative agent of plague. Previously we have isolated an attenuated
Y. pestis transposon insertion mutant in which the pcm gene was disrupted. In the present …
Y. pestis transposon insertion mutant in which the pcm gene was disrupted. In the present …
Interplay between peptidoglycan biology and virulence in Gram-negative pathogens
The clinical and epidemiological threat of the growing antimicrobial resistance in Gram-
negative pathogens, particularly for β-lactams, the most frequently used and relevant …
negative pathogens, particularly for β-lactams, the most frequently used and relevant …