Species-Specific Host-Virus Interactions: Implications for Viral Host Range and Virulence [0.03%]
物种特异性宿主-病毒相互作用：对病毒宿主范围和毒力的启示
Stefan Rothenburg,Greg Brennan
Stefan Rothenburg
A growing number of studies indicate that host species-specific and virus strain-specific interactions of viral molecules with the host innate immune system play a pivotal role in determining virus host range and virulence. Because interact...
Charles J Dorman,Niamh Ní Bhriain
Charles J Dorman
In this opinion article we highlight links between the H-NS nucleoid-associated protein, variable DNA topology, the regulation of CRISPR-cas locus expression, CRISPR-Cas activity, and the recruitment of novel genetic information by the CRIS...
Vibrio vulnificus [0.03%]
伤口感染弧菌
Craig Baker-Austin,James D Oliver
Craig Baker-Austin
Lucy J Hathaway
Lucy J Hathaway
Streptococcus pneumoniae causes bacterial meningitis with a high fatality rate globally. Patients who survive have a significant risk of lasting disabilities. Schmidt et al. have identified bacterial proteins that play a crucial role in pne...
Michiel Vos,Angus Buckling,Bram Kuijper
Michiel Vos
A main mechanism of lateral gene transfer in bacteria is transformation, where cells take up free DNA from the environment which subsequently can be recombined into the genome. Bacteria are also known to actively release DNA into the enviro...
Maternal Vertical Transmission Affecting Early-life Microbiota Development [0.03%]
母体垂直传播影响早期微生物群系的发育
Shaopu Wang,C Anthony Ryan,Patrick Boyaval et al.
Shaopu Wang et al.
The association of the human microbiome with health outcomes has attracted much interest toward its therapeutic manipulation. The likelihood of modulating the human microbiome in early life is high and offers great potential to exert profou...
Muriel Derrien,Anne-Sophie Alvarez,Willem M de Vos
Muriel Derrien
Appreciation of the importance of the gut microbiome is growing, and it is becoming increasingly relevant to identify preventive or therapeutic solutions targeting it. The composition and function of the gut microbiota are relatively well d...
Wen Yang,Ariane Briegel
Wen Yang
Chemotaxis is crucial for the survival of bacteria, and the signaling systems associated with it exhibit a high level of evolutionary conservation. The architecture of the chemosensory array and the signal transduction mechanisms have been ...
Marina Pekmezovic,Selene Mogavero,Julian R Naglik et al.
Marina Pekmezovic et al.
Dysbiosis in the female genital tract (FGT) is characterized by the overgrowth of pathogenic bacterial, fungal, or protozoan members of the microbiota, leading to symptomatic or asymptomatic infections. In this review, we discuss recent adv...
Anna Voulgari-Kokota,Quinn S McFrederick,Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter et al.
Anna Voulgari-Kokota et al.
Accumulating reports of global bee declines have drawn much attention to the bee microbiota and its importance. Most research has focused on social bees, while solitary species have received scant attention despite their enormous biodiversi...