Type III secretion systems (T3SSs) are utilized by Gram-negative pathogens to enhance
their pathogenesis. This secretion system is associated with the delivery of effectors through …

The ability to genetically manipulate a pathogen is fundamental to discovering factors
governing host-pathogen interactions at the molecular level and is critical for devising …

Bacterial AAA+ unfoldases are crucial for bacterial physiology by recognizing specific
substrates and, typically, unfolding them for degradation by a proteolytic component. The c …

In response to the pressing need for continuous monitoring of emergence and circulation of
pathogens through genomics, it is imperative to keep developing bioinformatics tools that …

Chlamydia trachomatis, one species of Chlamydia spp., has the greatest impact on human
health and is the main cause of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases and preventable …

The genus Chlamydia consists of diverse, obligate intracellular bacteria that infect various
animals, including humans. Although chlamydial species share many aspects of the typical …

As their designation implies, obligate intracellular bacteria are microbes that have
developed lifestyles so closely entwined with the cells of the hosts they infect that they can …

Highlights•Chlamydia infections have damaging consequences on female reproductive
health.•Diverse model systems are required to understand Chlamydia-host …

The bacterial agent Chlamydia psittaci, and the resulting disease of psittacosis, is a little-
known and underappreciated infectious disease by healthcare practitioners and in public …

Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterium that is responsible for the most
prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Changes in DNA topology in this pathogen …