The envelope layers of mycobacteria with reference to their pathogenicity
M Daffé, P Draper - Advances in microbial physiology, 1997 - Elsevier
The review discusses current knowledge of the biosynthesis, composition and arrangement
of the mycobacterial envelope, describes the biological activities of the constituents and …
of the mycobacterial envelope, describes the biological activities of the constituents and …
Glycan Reader is improved to recognize most sugar types and chemical modifications in the Protein Data Bank
Motivation Glycans play a central role in many essential biological processes. Glycan
Reader was originally developed to simplify the reading of Protein Data Bank (PDB) files …
Reader was originally developed to simplify the reading of Protein Data Bank (PDB) files …
Mycobacterial glycoconjugates as vaccine candidates against tuberculosis
G Källenius, A Pawlowski, B Hamasur… - Trends in microbiology, 2008 - cell.com
There is an urgent need for an efficient vaccine against tuberculosis. Here, we explore the
potential role of carbohydrate antigens as part of a new tuberculosis vaccine. Emphasis is …
potential role of carbohydrate antigens as part of a new tuberculosis vaccine. Emphasis is …
The CD1d‐binding glycolipid α‐galactosylceramide enhances humoral immunity to T‐dependent and T‐independent antigen in a CD1d‐dependent manner
Specific interaction of class II/peptide with the T‐cell receptor (TCR) expressed by class II‐
restricted CD4+ T helper (Th) cells is essential for in vivo production of antibodies reactive …
restricted CD4+ T helper (Th) cells is essential for in vivo production of antibodies reactive …
The carbohydrate-and lipid-containing cell wall of mycobacteria, phenolic glycolipids: structure and immunological properties
G Puzo - Critical reviews in microbiology, 1990 - Taylor & Francis
Phenolic glycolipids were first discovered as cell-wall constituents of M. bovis, M. bovis BCG,
M. marinum, and M. kansasii. Recently, such compounds were also isolated from M. leprae …
M. marinum, and M. kansasii. Recently, such compounds were also isolated from M. leprae …
Methods of isolating CD1-presented antigens, vaccines comprising CD1-presented antigens, and cell lines for use in said methods
SA Porcelli, MB Brenner, EM Beckman - US Patent 5,679,347, 1997 - Google Patents
US5679347A - Methods of isolating CD1-presented antigens, vaccines comprising CD1-presented
antigens, and cell lines for use in said methods - Google Patents US5679347A - Methods of …
antigens, and cell lines for use in said methods - Google Patents US5679347A - Methods of …
Assessment of different formulations of oral Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine in rodent models for immunogenicity and protection against …
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) caused by infection with Mycobacterium bovis is causing
considerable economic loss to farmers and Government in the United Kingdom as its …
considerable economic loss to farmers and Government in the United Kingdom as its …
Do CD1-Restricted T Cells Contribute to Antibody-Mediated Immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
ML Lang, A Glatman-Freedman - Infection and immunity, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
More than 100 years after the discovery of the tubercle bacillus by Robert Koch (43) and
approximately 50 years after the introduction of effective antimycobacterial therapeutic …
approximately 50 years after the introduction of effective antimycobacterial therapeutic …
BCR targeting of biotin-α-galactosylceramide leads to enhanced presentation on CD1d and requires transport of BCR to CD1d-containing endocytic compartments
GA Lang, PA Illarionov… - International …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
CD1d is a non-polymorphic MHC class I-related protein that binds and presents glycolipid
antigens to T cell antigen receptors expressed by NK-like T (NKT) cells. CD1d-dependent …
antigens to T cell antigen receptors expressed by NK-like T (NKT) cells. CD1d-dependent …
Phosphatidylinositol mannosides are efficient mucosal adjuvants
NA Parlane, M Denis, WB Severn… - Immunological …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The development of defined sub-unit vaccines requires the inclusion in the vaccine of an
immunological adjuvant. The most important property of adjuvants for vaccines aimed at …
immunological adjuvant. The most important property of adjuvants for vaccines aimed at …