Inter-individual differences in behavioral responses, anatomy or functional properties of
neuronal populations of animals having the same genotype were for a long time …

Among individuals, behavioral differences result from the well-known interplay of nature and
nurture. Minute differences in the genetic code can lead to differential gene expression and …

Dendritic cells (DCs) belong to the first line of innate defense and come into early contact
with invading pathogens, including the zoonotic bacterium Coxiella burnetii, the causative …

ABSTRACT The Gram-negative bacterium Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of query
fever in humans and coxiellosis in livestock. C. burnetii infects a variety of cell types, tissues …

Multiple animal and cell culture models are employed to study pathogenesis of Coxiella
burnetii, the causative agent of acute and chronic human Q fever. C. burnetii is a lung …

The genetic causes of phenotypic variation often differ depending on the population
examined, particularly if the populations were founded by relatively small numbers of …

Understanding bacterial pathogenesis starts with considering the notion of disease. Many
different and complementary approaches can be used to identify bacterial genes that are …

The first line of defense against pathogens is referred to as innate immunity. At the molecular
level, innate immunity begins when pathogens are recognized by immune receptors which …