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Identification of leptospiral protein antigens recognized by WC1⁺γδ T cell subsets as target for development of recombinant vaccines

<em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> Cysteine-Rich Protective Antigen (CyRPA) Elicits Detectable Levels of Invasion-Inhibitory Antibodies during Natural Infection in Humans

A novel pneumococcal protein-polysaccharide conjugate vaccine based on biotin-streptavidin

Surface glycans regulate <em>Salmonella</em> infection-dependent directional switch in macrophage galvanotaxis via a dispensable role of NanH

Cyclopropane Fatty Acids are Important for <em>Salmonella enterica</em> serovar Typhimurium Virulence

Analysis of six <em>tonB</em> gene homologs in <em>Bacteroides fragilis</em> revealed that <em>tonB3</em> is essential for survival in experimental intestinal colonization and intra-abdominal infection

Host-to-Host Group A <em>Streptococcus</em> Transmission Causes Infection of the Lamina Propria but not Epithelium of the Upper Respiratory Tract in MyD88-Deficient Mice

Glycoprotein 340's scavenger receptor cysteine-rich domain promotes adhesion of <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> and <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> to contact lens polymers

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Secretory Proteases of the Human Skin Microbiome

Evolutionary insights into the microneme-secreted, chitinase-containing high molecular weight protein complexes involved in <em>Plasmodium</em> invasion of the mosquito midgut

THE INTESTINAL COMMENSAL, <em>Bacteroides fragilis</em>, MODULATES HOST RESPONSES TO VIRAL INFECTION AND THERAPY: LESSONS FOR EXPLORATION DURING <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> INFECTION

Probing the role of <em>bba30,</em> a highly conserved gene of the Lyme disease spirochete, throughout the mouse-tick infectious cycle

Transcriptional and translational responsiveness of the <em>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</em> type IV secretion system to conditions of host infections

Immunobiology of the Classical Lancefield Group A Streptococcal Carbohydrate Antigen

Novel murine pancreatic tumor model demonstrates immunotherapeutic control of tumor progression by a <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em> protein

Prophylactic inhibition of colonization by <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em> with the secondary bile acid metabolite deoxycholic acid

<em>Brachyspira</em> Species Avidity to Colonic Mucins from Pigs with and without <em>Brachyspira hyodysenteriae</em> Infection is Species-Specific and Varies between Strains

The <em>Legionella pneumophila</em> effector RavY contributes to a replication-permissive vacuolar environment during infection

Functional properties of oligomeric and monomeric forms of <em>Helicobacter pylori</em> VacA toxin

Bile salts promote ToxR regulon activation during growth under virulence inducing conditions

Heightened virulence of <em>Yersinia</em> is associated with decreased function of the YopJ protein

MiR-495 regulates cellular ROS levels by targeting <em>sod2</em> to inhibit intracellular survival of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> in macrophages

Erratum for Wolf et al., "Intranasal Immunization with Acellular Pertussis Vaccines Results in Long-Term Immunity to Bordetella pertussis in Mice"

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Mucosal immunization with DTaP confers protection against <em>Bordetella pertussis</em> infection and cough in Sprague-Dawley rats

Glutamate dehydrogenase (GdhA) of <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em> is required for high temperature adaptation

Metabolic Plasticity Aids Amphotropism of <em>Coxiella burnetii</em>

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the heterogeneity of infiltrating immune cell profiles in the hepatic cystic echinococcosis microenvironment

Nitric Oxide Inhibition of <em>Rickettsia rickettsii</em>

Loss of neutrophil homing to the periodontal tissues modulates the composition and disease potential of the oral microbiota

Vimentin regulates chemokine expression and NOD2 activation in brain endothelium during Group B streptococcal infection

Small intestinal levels of the branched short-chain fatty acid isovalerate are elevated during infection with <em>Heligmosomoides polygyrus</em> and can promote helminth fecundity

Identification of two variants of <em>Acinetobacter baumannii</em> 17978 with distinct genotypes and phenotypes

The interplay between gut microbiota and the immune system in liver transplant recipients and its role in infections

Anti-LPS IgA and IgG can inhibit serum killing of <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> in patients with cystic fibrosis

Lipopolysaccharide preconditioning augments phagocytosis of malaria-parasitized red blood cells by bone marrow-derived macrophages in the liver, thereby increasing the murine survival after <em>Plasmodium yoelii</em> infection

<em>Streptococcus pyogenes</em> TrxSR Two-Component System Regulates Biofilm Production in Acidic Environments

The reaction of innate lymphoid cells in the mouse female genital tract to chlamydial infection

Activity of CcpA-regulated GH18 family glycosyl hydrolases that contribute to nutrient acquisition and fitness in <em>Enterococcus faecalis</em>

α-galactosylceramide-reactive NKT cells increase IgG1 class switch against a <em>C. difficile</em> polysaccharide antigen and enhance immunity against a live pathogen challenge

c-di-AMP is essential for the virulence of <em>Enterococcus faecalis</em>

The role of 17β-estrogen in <em>Escherichia coli</em> adhesion on human vaginal epithelial cells via FAK phosphorylation

Disruption of the <em>Francisella noatunensis</em> <em>orientalis pdpA</em> gene results in virulence attenuation and protection in zebrafish

NanI Sialidase Contributes to the Growth and Adherence of <em>Clostridium perfringens</em> Type F Strain F4969 in the Presence of Adherent Mucus

Biofilm Formation and Virulence of <em>Shigella flexneri</em> is Modulated by pH of Gastrointestinal Tract

AB569, A Novel, Topical Bactericidal Gel Formulation, Kills <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> and Promotes Wound Healing in a Murine Model of Burn Wound Infection

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The Abundance and Organization of <em>Salmonella</em> Extracellular Polymeric Substances in Gallbladder-Mimicking Environments and <em>In Vivo</em>

Characterization of global gene expression, regulation of metal ions, and infection outcomes in immune competent 129S6 mouse macrophages