[HTML][HTML] Interactions of fungal pathogens with phagocytes

LP Erwig, NAR Gow - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2016 - nature.com
The surveillance and elimination of fungal pathogens rely heavily on the sentinel behaviour
of phagocytic cells of the innate immune system, especially macrophages and neutrophils …

[HTML][HTML] Pathogenesis and immunobiology of brucellosis: review of Brucella–Host Interactions

P de Figueiredo, TA Ficht, A Rice-Ficht… - The American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
This review of Brucella–host interactions and immunobiology discusses recent discoveries
as the basis for pathogenesis-informed rationales to prevent or treat brucellosis. Brucella …

Endocytosis of viruses and bacteria

P Cossart, A Helenius - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives …, 2014 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Of the many pathogens that infect humans and animals, a large number use cells of the host
organism as protected sites for replication. To reach the relevant intracellular compartments …

Towards an integrated model of bacterial conjugation

E Cabezón, J Ripoll-Rozada, A Peña… - FEMS microbiology …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Bacterial conjugation is one of the main mechanisms for horizontal gene transfer. It
constitutes a key element in the dissemination of antibiotic resistance and virulence genes to …

Uncovering the Hidden Credentials of Brucella Virulence

RM Roop, IS Barton, D Hopersberger… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacteria in the genus Brucella are important human and veterinary pathogens. The abortion
and infertility they cause in food animals produce economic hardships in areas where the …

Brucella: Reservoirs and Niches in Animals and Humans

G González-Espinoza, V Arce-Gorvel, S Mémet… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Brucella is an intracellular bacterium that causes abortion, reproduction failure in livestock
and leads to a debilitating flu-like illness with serious chronic complications if untreated in …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanism and structure of the bacterial type IV secretion systems

PJ Christie, N Whitaker, C González-Rivera - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2014 - Elsevier
The bacterial type IV secretion systems (T4SSs) translocate DNA and protein substrates to
bacterial or eukaryotic target cells generally by a mechanism dependent on direct cell-to-cell …

Interactions of the Human Pathogenic Brucella Species with Their Hosts

VL Atluri, MN Xavier, MF de Jong… - Annual review of …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection caused primarily by the bacterial pathogens Brucella
melitensis and B. abortus. It is acquired by consumption of unpasteurized dairy products or …

Bacteria, the endoplasmic reticulum and the unfolded protein response: friends or foes?

J Celli, RM Tsolis - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2015 - nature.com
The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a cytoprotective response that is aimed at restoring
cellular homeostasis following physiological stress exerted on the endoplasmic reticulum …

Internal affairs: investigating the Brucella intracellular lifestyle

K von Bargen, JP Gorvel… - FEMS microbiology …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Bacteria of the genus Brucella are Gram-negative pathogens of several animal species that
cause a zoonotic disease in humans known as brucellosis or Malta fever. Within their hosts …