Our laboratory recently molecularly characterized the type II secretion system (T2SS)-associated
cytotoxic enterotoxin (Act) and the T3SS-secreted AexU effector from a diarrheal isolate …

This study describes early intracellular events occurring during the establishment phase of
Bacillus anthracis infections. Anthrax infections are initiated by dormant endospores gaining …

Transfer RNA (tRNA) is an RNA molecule that carries amino acids to the ribosomes for protein
synthesis. These tRNAs function at the peptidyl (P) and aminoacyl (A) binding sites of the …

A total of 227 isolates of Aeromonas obtained from different geographical locations in the
United States and different parts of the world, including 28 reference strains, were analyzed to …

Abnormal production of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines is a key feature of bacterial
endotoxin, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation, and cytotoxicity; however, the …

A cytotoxic enterotoxin (Act) of Aeromonas hydrophila possesses several biological activities,
induces an inflammatory response in the host, and causes apoptosis of murine …

Many gram-negative bacteria use a type III secretion system (TTSS) to deliver effector proteins
into host cells. Here we report the characterization of a TTSS chromosomal operon from …

Yersinia pestis evolved from Y. pseudotuberculosis to become the causative agent of
bubonic and pneumonic plague. We identified a homolog of the Salmonella enterica serovar …

Animals house a community of bacterial symbionts in their digestive tracts that contribute to
their well being. The medicinal leech, Hirudo verbana, has a remarkably simple gut …

Aeromonas species are emerging human pathogens, which produce an array of virulence
factors and cause diseases ranging from gastroenteritis to systemic infections. These bacteria …