I von Ossowski, R Satokari… - Applied and …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol In spite of the wealth of clinical evidence supporting the health benefits of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in humans, there is still a lack of understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind its probiosis. Current knowledge suggests that the health-promoting effects of this probiotic ... Related articles - All 3 versions
C Agnew, E Borodina, NR Zaccai… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences Bacterial cell surfaces are commonly decorated with a layer formed from multiple copies of adhesin proteins whose binding interactions initiate colonization and infection processes. In this study, we investigate the physical deformability of the UspA1 adhesin protein from ...
[HTML] from plos.orgTM Pyburn, BA Bensing, YQ Xiong, BJ Melancon… - PLoS Pathogens, 2011 - dx.plos.org The binding of bacteria to human platelets is thought to be important for development of infective endocarditis, a life-threatening infection of the cardiovascular system. Streptococcus gordonii is a leading cause of endocarditis. This pathogen uses a protein called GspB to attach to ... Related articles - Cached
[HTML] from plos.orgHA Choy, MM Kelley, J Croda, J Matsunaga… - PloS one, 2011 - dx.plos.org Leptospirosis is a potentially fatal zoonotic disease in humans and animals caused by pathogenic spirochetes, such as Leptospira interrogans. The mode of transmission is commonly limited to the exposure of mucous membrane or damaged skin to water contaminated by ... Cited by 1 - Related articles - Cached - All 4 versions
G Meng, N Spahich, R Kenjale, G Waksman… - The EMBO …, 2011 - nature.com Bacterial biofilms are complex microbial communities that are common in nature and are being recognized increasingly as an important determinant of bacterial virulence. However, the structural determinants of bacterial aggregation and eventual biofilm formation have been poorly ...