2016
Biogenesis of the Gram-positive bacterial cell envelope
Siegel S, Liu J, Ton-That H. Biogenesis of the Gram-positive bacterial cell envelope. Current Opinion In Microbiology 2016, 34: 31-37. PMID: 27497053, PMCID: PMC5164837, DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2016.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWall teichoic acidGram-positive cell envelopeCell envelopeLipoteichoic acidLytR-CpsA-Psr family proteinsPhylum of Gram-positive bacteriaSortase-assembled piliCell envelope biogenesisBacterial cell envelopeGram-negative counterpartsGram-positive bacterial cell envelopeGram-positive bacteriaEnvelope biogenesisFamily proteinsTeichoic acidGram-negative organismsSurface displaySurface proteinsFolding mechanismOxidized proteinsGram-positiveCapsular polysaccharideDivergent functionsPiliBiogenesis
2010
Animal and human antibodies to distinct Staphylococcus aureus antigens mutually neutralize opsonic killing and protection in mice
Skurnik D, Merighi M, Grout M, Gadjeva M, Maira-Litran T, Ericsson M, Goldmann DA, Huang SS, Datta R, Lee JC, Pier GB. Animal and human antibodies to distinct Staphylococcus aureus antigens mutually neutralize opsonic killing and protection in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2010, 120: 3220-3233. PMID: 20739753, PMCID: PMC2929724, DOI: 10.1172/jci42748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS. aureus infectionPoly-N-acetyl glucosamineAureus infectionOpsonic killingCapsular polysaccharideNew prophylactic approachS. aureus bacteremiaCommunity-acquired infectionsStaphylococcus aureus antigenOPK activityAureus bacteremiaProtective immunityComplement depositionEffective immunityProphylactic approachMouse modelSuch antigensVaccine componentsIdiotype interactionsHuman immunityAnimal antiseraGram-positive bacterial pathogensHuman antibodiesInfectionMonoclonal antibodies
2009
Pneumococcal Capsular Polysaccharide Structure Predicts Serotype Prevalence
Weinberger DM, Trzciński K, Lu YJ, Bogaert D, Brandes A, Galagan J, Anderson PW, Malley R, Lipsitch M. Pneumococcal Capsular Polysaccharide Structure Predicts Serotype Prevalence. PLOS Pathogens 2009, 5: e1000476. PMID: 19521509, PMCID: PMC2689349, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotype replacementCarriage prevalenceNasopharyngeal carriageCapsular serotypesNon-vaccine serotypesNeutrophil-mediated killingNasopharyngeal carriage prevalenceCapsular polysaccharideVaccinated populationSerotype prevalenceEpidemiological patternsPrevalent serotypesStreptococcus pneumoniaeBacterial factorsParticular serotypePrevalenceImportant serotypesNovel biological principleSerotypesDifferent serotypesCarriageNeutrophilsBiological differencesKillingVaccination
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