Many bacteria, both environmental and pathogenic, exhibit the property of autoaggregation.
In autoaggregation (sometimes also called autoagglutination or flocculation), bacteria of the …

Autotransporters are the core component of a molecular nano-machine that delivers cargo
proteins across the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Part of the type V secretion …

Yersinia pestis, the etiologic agent of plague, is a bacterium associated with wild rodents
and their fleas. Historically it was responsible for three pandemics: the Plague of Justinian in …

Yersinia pestis, the etiologic agent of plague, is a bacterium associated with wild rodents
and their fleas. Historically it was responsible for three pandemics: the Plague of Justinian in …

Although adhesion to host cells is a critical step in the delivery of cytotoxic Yop proteins by
Yersinia pestis, the mechanism has not been defined. To identify adhesins critical for Yop …

To establish a successful infection, Yersinia pestis requires the delivery of cytotoxic Yops to
host cells. Yops inhibit phagocytosis, block cytokine responses, and induce apoptosis of …

Pasteurella multocida is an important multihost animal and zoonotic pathogen that is
capable of causing respiratory and multisystemic diseases, bacteremia, and bite wound …

Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, evades host immune responses and rapidly
causes disease. The Y. pestis adhesin Ail mediates host cell binding and is critical for Yop …

The Yersiniae are a group of Gram‐negative coccobacilli inhabiting a wide range of
habitats. The genus harbors three recognized human pathogens: Y. enterocolitica and Y …

Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, is one of the most virulent microorganisms
known. The outer membrane protein X (OmpX) in Y. pestis KIM is required for efficient …