The genus Yersinia includes human, animal, insect, and plant pathogens as well as many
symbionts and harmless bacteria. Within this genus are Yersinia enterocolitica and the …

Fimbriae are long filamentous polymeric protein structures located upon the surface of
bacteria. Often implicated in pathogenicity, the biosynthesis and function of fimbriae has …

Pathogenic bacteria can detect a variety of environmental signals, including temperature
changes. While sudden and significant temperature variations act as danger signals that …

Ultrafast folding proteins have become an important paradigm in the study of protein folding
dynamics. Due to their low energetic barriers and fast kinetics, they are amenable for study …

Background Yersinia pestis is a bacterium that causes the disease plague. It has caused the
deaths of many people throughout history. The bacterium possesses several virulence …

Bacteria sense, interact with, and modify their environmental niche by deploying a molecular
ensemble at the cell surface. The changeability of this exposed interface, combined with …

Yersinia pestis is a gram-negative bacterium that causes plague in animals and humans.
Depending on the route of disease transmission, the bacterium can cause an acute, often …

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volume 20 The host microbiota can act as a key modulator during cancer progression, but …

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are of significant value due to their wide ranging
potential, removing the need for embryonic material. To successfully culture, expand and …

Pathogenic bacteria such as Yersinia pestis, causative agent of the plague, have a genetic
armoury of proteins they use to defend themselves against the immune system when …