Published in Res Microbiol on October 01, 2002
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The Francisella pathogenicity island protein IglA localizes to the bacterial cytoplasm and is needed for intracellular growth. BMC Microbiol (2007) 2.81
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Genome sequence of the beta-rhizobium Cupriavidus taiwanensis and comparative genomics of rhizobia. Genome Res (2008) 1.71
Quorum sensing differentially regulates Pseudomonas aeruginosa type VI secretion locus I and homologous loci II and III, which are required for pathogenesis. Microbiology (2009) 1.56
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Burkholderia mallei cluster 1 type VI secretion mutants exhibit growth and actin polymerization defects in RAW 264.7 murine macrophages. Infect Immun (2009) 1.45
A conserved alpha-helix essential for a type VI secretion-like system of Francisella tularensis. J Bacteriol (2009) 1.36
Comprehensive assignment of roles for Salmonella typhimurium genes in intestinal colonization of food-producing animals. PLoS Genet (2013) 1.35
High abundance of virulence gene homologues in marine bacteria. Environ Microbiol (2009) 1.27
Genome wide evolutionary analyses reveal serotype specific patterns of positive selection in selected Salmonella serotypes. BMC Evol Biol (2009) 1.26
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Characterization of the icmH and icmF genes required for Legionella pneumophila intracellular growth, genes that are present in many bacteria associated with eukaryotic cells. Infect Immun (2004) 1.23
Evolutionary Genomics of Salmonella enterica Subspecies. MBio (2013) 1.17
Regulation of a type III and a putative secretion system in Edwardsiella tarda by EsrC is under the control of a two-component system, EsrA-EsrB. Infect Immun (2005) 1.14
Selection of orphan Rhs toxin expression in evolved Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. PLoS Genet (2014) 1.02
Type VI secretion system-associated gene clusters contribute to pathogenesis of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Infect Immun (2012) 1.00
Multiplicity of Salmonella entry mechanisms, a new paradigm for Salmonella pathogenesis. Microbiologyopen (2012) 0.92
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SYBR®Green qPCR Salmonella detection system allowing discrimination at the genus, species and subspecies levels. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol (2013) 0.90
Intraspecies Competition in Serratia marcescens Is Mediated by Type VI-Secreted Rhs Effectors and a Conserved Effector-Associated Accessory Protein. J Bacteriol (2015) 0.89
Identification of novel factors involved in modulating motility of Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium. PLoS One (2014) 0.88
The PagN protein of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is an adhesin and invasin. BMC Microbiol (2008) 0.87
Reliable means of diagnosis and serovar determination of blood-borne Salmonella strains: quick PCR amplification of unique genomic loci by novel primer sets. J Clin Microbiol (2009) 0.87
Molecular characterization of a functional type VI secretion system in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. Curr Microbiol (2011) 0.86
Genes ycfR, sirA and yigG contribute to the surface attachment of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium and Saintpaul to fresh produce. PLoS One (2013) 0.82
H-NS Silencing of the Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 6-Encoded Type VI Secretion System Limits Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Interbacterial Killing. Infect Immun (2015) 0.79
Identification of Salmonella enterica serovar Dublin-specific sequences by subtractive hybridization and analysis of their role in intestinal colonization and systemic translocation in cattle. Infect Immun (2008) 0.79
The rise of pathogens: predation as a factor driving the evolution of human pathogens in the environment. Microb Ecol (2013) 0.78
The Landscape of Realized Homologous Recombination in Pathogenic Bacteria. Mol Biol Evol (2015) 0.78
In silico clustering of Salmonella global gene expression data reveals novel genes co-regulated with the SPI-1 virulence genes through HilD. Sci Rep (2016) 0.76
Type Six Secretion System of Bordetella bronchiseptica and Adaptive Immune Components Limit Intracellular Survival During Infection. PLoS One (2015) 0.76
Genome Sequence of the Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Namur Strain 05-2929, Lacking the Salmonella Atypical Fimbrial Operon. Genome Announc (2014) 0.75
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Role of Escherichia coli curli operons in directing amyloid fiber formation. Science (2002) 5.58
An endonuclease allows Streptococcus pneumoniae to escape from neutrophil extracellular traps. Curr Biol (2006) 3.69
Functional adaptation of BabA, the H. pylori ABO blood group antigen binding adhesin. Science (2004) 3.06
Toll-like receptor 4 resides in the Golgi apparatus and colocalizes with internalized lipopolysaccharide in intestinal epithelial cells. J Exp Med (2002) 2.53
Bacterial adhesins in host-microbe interactions. Cell Host Microbe (2009) 2.43
Bacterial strategies for overcoming host innate and adaptive immune responses. Nat Immunol (2002) 2.33
Intracellular recognition of lipopolysaccharide by toll-like receptor 4 in intestinal epithelial cells. J Exp Med (2003) 2.05
A small-molecule inhibitor of type III secretion inhibits different stages of the infectious cycle of Chlamydia trachomatis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2006) 2.01
Capsule and D-alanylated lipoteichoic acids protect Streptococcus pneumoniae against neutrophil extracellular traps. Cell Microbiol (2007) 1.99
Intraclonal variations among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates influence the likelihood of invasive disease in children. J Infect Dis (2013) 1.84
Polynucleotide phosphorylase is a global regulator of virulence and persistency in Salmonella enterica. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2002) 1.83
Neutrophil extracellular traps: casting the NET over pathogenesis. Curr Opin Microbiol (2007) 1.80
Toll-like receptor 9 acts at an early stage in host defence against pneumococcal infection. Cell Microbiol (2006) 1.62
Emergence of hypervirulent mutants resistant to early clearance during systemic serotype 1 pneumococcal infection in mice and humans. J Infect Dis (2014) 1.62
Myeloid differentiation factor 88-dependent signalling controls bacterial growth during colonization and systemic pneumococcal disease in mice. Cell Microbiol (2005) 1.59
Virulence in mice of pneumococcal clonal types with known invasive disease potential in humans. J Infect Dis (2005) 1.51
Streptococcus pneumoniae contains 3 rlrA pilus variants that are clonally related. J Infect Dis (2008) 1.49
The Escherichia coli BarA-UvrY two-component system is needed for efficient switching between glycolytic and gluconeogenic carbon sources. J Bacteriol (2003) 1.44
Gastric mucosal recognition of Helicobacter pylori is independent of Toll-like receptor 4. J Infect Dis (2003) 1.39
Characterization of a pore-forming cytotoxin expressed by Salmonella enterica serovars typhi and paratyphi A. Infect Immun (2002) 1.36
Roles of curli, cellulose and BapA in Salmonella biofilm morphology studied by atomic force microscopy. BMC Microbiol (2007) 1.33
The rise and fall of bacterial clones: Streptococcus pneumoniae. Nat Rev Microbiol (2008) 1.32
Correlation between cag pathogenicity island composition and Helicobacter pylori-associated gastroduodenal disease. Infect Immun (2003) 1.32
Structural requirements for TLR4-mediated LPS signalling: a biological role for LPS modifications. Microbes Infect (2003) 1.30
High abundance of virulence gene homologues in marine bacteria. Environ Microbiol (2009) 1.27
LytA, major autolysin of Streptococcus pneumoniae, requires access to nascent peptidoglycan. J Biol Chem (2012) 1.23
Sortase-mediated assembly and surface topology of adhesive pneumococcal pili. Mol Microbiol (2008) 1.22
Outbreak of Salmonella Thompson infections linked to imported rucola lettuce. Foodborne Pathog Dis (2008) 1.20
Streptococcus pneumoniae evades human dendritic cell surveillance by pneumolysin expression. EMBO Mol Med (2009) 1.19
Capsular expression in Streptococcus pneumoniae negatively affects spontaneous and antibiotic-induced lysis and contributes to antibiotic tolerance. J Infect Dis (2003) 1.18
Dominant role of nucleotide substitution in the diversification of serotype 3 pneumococci over decades and during a single infection. PLoS Genet (2013) 1.17
Molecular characterization of the acid-inducible asr gene of Escherichia coli and its role in acid stress response. J Bacteriol (2003) 1.16
Rapid comparative genomic analysis for clinical microbiology: the Francisella tularensis paradigm. Genome Res (2008) 1.12
Disulfide bond formation and cysteine exclusion in gram-positive bacteria. J Biol Chem (2009) 1.09
An enzymatic ruler modulates Lewis antigen glycosylation of Helicobacter pylori LPS during persistent infection. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2006) 1.09
A new approach to genome mapping and sequencing: slalom libraries. Nucleic Acids Res (2002) 1.05
Two crystal structures of pneumococcal pilus sortase C provide novel insights into catalysis and substrate specificity. J Mol Biol (2009) 1.05
Lipopolysaccharide diversity evolving in Helicobacter pylori communities through genetic modifications in fucosyltransferases. PLoS One (2008) 1.02
Components of the peptidoglycan-recycling pathway modulate invasion and intracellular survival of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Cell Microbiol (2005) 1.00
Studies on the antibacterial effects of statins--in vitro and in vivo. PLoS One (2011) 1.00
TLR4-dependent recognition of lipopolysaccharide by epithelial cells requires sCD14. Cell Microbiol (2002) 0.99
Fimbriae, pili, flagella and bacterial virulence. Contrib Microbiol (2005) 0.99
Genetic characterization of the Guinea-Bissau family of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains. Microbes Infect (2004) 0.95
Small molecule inhibitors of the Yersinia type III secretion system impair the development of Chlamydia after entry into host cells. BMC Microbiol (2009) 0.94
Genetic and functional characterization of the Escherichia coli BarA-UvrY two-component system: point mutations in the HAMP linker of the BarA sensor give a dominant-negative phenotype. J Bacteriol (2005) 0.94
Focal targeting by human β-defensin 2 disrupts localized virulence factor assembly sites in Enterococcus faecalis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2013) 0.93
Identification of a family of effectors secreted by the type III secretion system that are conserved in pathogenic Chlamydiae. Infect Immun (2010) 0.93
The Escherichia coli BarA-UvrY two-component system is a virulence determinant in the urinary tract. BMC Microbiol (2006) 0.93
A changing gastric environment leads to adaptation of lipopolysaccharide variants in Helicobacter pylori populations during colonization. PLoS One (2009) 0.91
Structural and functional insights into peptidoglycan access for the lytic amidase LytA of Streptococcus pneumoniae. MBio (2014) 0.90
Pilin and sortase residues critical for endocarditis- and biofilm-associated pilus biogenesis in Enterococcus faecalis. J Bacteriol (2013) 0.90
Commensal pathogens, with a focus on Streptococcus pneumoniae, and interactions with the human host. Exp Cell Res (2010) 0.89
Transcriptional analysis of the acid-inducible asr gene in enterobacteria. Res Microbiol (2004) 0.89
Prevalence of the new, SPI1-like, pathogenicity island ETT2 among Escherichia coli. Int J Med Microbiol (2003) 0.89
Pilus adhesin RrgA interacts with complement receptor 3, thereby affecting macrophage function and systemic pneumococcal disease. MBio (2012) 0.88
The influence of in vitro fitness defects on pneumococcal ability to colonize and to cause invasive disease. BMC Microbiol (2008) 0.86
A method for metagenomics of Helicobacter pylori from archived formalin-fixed gastric biopsies permitting longitudinal studies of carcinogenic risk. PLoS One (2011) 0.85
The capsule sensitizes Streptococcus pneumoniae to alpha-defensins human neutrophil proteins 1 to 3. Infect Immun (2008) 0.85
TLR4-dependent lipopolysaccharide signalling in epithelial cells is independent of extracellular protease activity. Cell Microbiol (2002) 0.85
The basic keratin 10-binding domain of the virulence-associated pneumococcal serine-rich protein PsrP adopts a novel MSCRAMM fold. Open Biol (2014) 0.85
Identification of heparin/heparan sulfate interacting protein as a major broad-spectrum antimicrobial protein in lung and small intestine. FASEB J (2008) 0.83
The function and biological role of toll-like receptors in infectious diseases: an update. Curr Opin Infect Dis (2008) 0.82
Bacterial evasion of innate defense at epithelial linings. Chem Immunol Allergy (2005) 0.81
Influenza A virus-mediated priming enhances cytokine secretion by human dendritic cells infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae. Cell Microbiol (2013) 0.81
Impaired release of antimicrobial peptides into nasal fluid of hyper-IgE and CVID patients. PLoS One (2011) 0.80
Uptake of extracellular DNA: competence induced pili in natural transformation of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Bioessays (2015) 0.80
Secretion of a pneumococcal type II secretion system pilus correlates with DNA uptake during transformation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2014) 0.79
Bacterial vaccines and antibiotic resistance. Ups J Med Sci (2014) 0.79
Staphylococcal protein A inflames the lungs. Nat Med (2004) 0.78
Gonococci cause immunosuppression by engaging a coinhibitory receptor on T lymphocytes. Nat Immunol (2002) 0.77
Immunogenic properties of the Salmonella atypical fimbriae in BALB/c mice. Vaccine (2004) 0.77
Hosting for the cruel and the inconsequential. Nat Med (2002) 0.75
Receptors for Escherichia coli adhesins in the genitourinary tract in a non-human primate. Scand J Urol Nephrol (2004) 0.75
Twin ushers guide pili across the bacterial outer membrane. Cell (2008) 0.75