In Gram‐positive bacteria proteins are displayed on the cell surface using sortase enzymes.
These cysteine transpeptidases join proteins bearing an appropriate sorting signal to …

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a β-hemolytic gram-positive bacterium that colonizes the
lower genital tract of approximately 18% of women globally as an asymptomatic member of …

Bacterial infections remain a significant threat to the health of newborns and adults. Group B
Streptococci (GBS) are Gram-positive bacteria that are common asymptomatic colonizers of …

Streptococcus agalactiae is a common human commensal and a major life-threatening
pathogen in neonates. Adherence to host epithelial cells is the first critical step of the …

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG is a well-established Gram-positive probiotic strain, whose
health-benefiting properties are dependent in part on prolonged residence in the …

Bacterial pili have long been recognized as mediators of initial host–pathogen interactions
important for the progression of Gram-negative bacterial diseases. An appreciation of the …

Abstract Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of meningitis in newborn infants.
Bacterial cell surface appendages, known as pili, have been recently described in …

In the last decade, pili, which are encoded within pathogenicity islands, have been found in
many Gram-positive bacteria, including the major streptococcal and enterococcal …

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) or Streptococcus agalactiae is a major cause of neonatal
mortality. When colonizing the lower genital tract of pregnant women, GBS may cause …

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 …