Published in Mol Microbiol on May 01, 2005
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BfpL is essential for type IV bundle-forming pilus biogenesis and interacts with the periplasmic face of BfpC. Microbiology (2012) 0.75
The B cell receptor governs the subcellular location of Toll-like receptor 9 leading to hyperresponses to DNA-containing antigens. Immunity (2008) 2.88
Promotion of couples' voluntary counselling and testing for HIV through influential networks in two African capital cities. BMC Public Health (2007) 2.55
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Fatal transmissible amyloid encephalopathy: a new type of prion disease associated with lack of prion protein membrane anchoring. PLoS Pathog (2010) 1.49
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The Campylobacter jejuni PhosS/PhosR operon represents a non-classical phosphate-sensitive two-component system. Mol Microbiol (2006) 1.22
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A gene expression atlas of the domestic pig. BMC Biol (2012) 1.18
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Differential activation of human and mouse Toll-like receptor 4 by the adjuvant candidate LpxL1 of Neisseria meningitidis. Infect Immun (2008) 1.16
Identification of a functional type VI secretion system in Campylobacter jejuni conferring capsule polysaccharide sensitive cytotoxicity. PLoS Pathog (2013) 1.15
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Toll-like receptors 1 and 2 cooperatively mediate immune responses to curli, a common amyloid from enterobacterial biofilms. Cell Microbiol (2010) 1.14
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Chicken TLR21 is an innate CpG DNA receptor distinct from mammalian TLR9. J Immunol (2010) 1.12
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Identification of genes affecting Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis infection of chicken macrophages. Infect Immun (2002) 1.12
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Neisseria meningitidis expressing lgtB lipopolysaccharide targets DC-SIGN and modulates dendritic cell function. Cell Microbiol (2006) 1.08
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N-glycosylated proteins and distinct lipooligosaccharide glycoforms of Campylobacter jejuni target the human C-type lectin receptor MGL. Cell Microbiol (2009) 1.05
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Substitutions in the N-terminal alpha helical spine of Neisseria gonorrhoeae pilin affect Type IV pilus assembly, dynamics and associated functions. Mol Microbiol (2006) 1.01
Genetic and functional analyses of PptA, a phospho-form transferase targeting type IV pili in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Bacteriol (2007) 1.01
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A functional Campylobacter jejuni maf4 gene results in novel glycoforms on flagellin and altered autoagglutination behaviour. Microbiology (2008) 1.00
Multiple pilus motors cooperate for persistent bacterial movement in two dimensions. Phys Rev Lett (2010) 1.00
Functional analysis of a Campylobacter jejuni alkaline phosphatase secreted via the Tat export machinery. Microbiology (2008) 0.99
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Genetic and molecular analyses reveal an evolutionary trajectory for glycan synthesis in a bacterial protein glycosylation system. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 0.96
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O-linked glycosylation of the PilA pilin protein of Francisella tularensis: identification of the endogenous protein-targeting oligosaccharyltransferase and characterization of the native oligosaccharide. J Bacteriol (2011) 0.93
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Differential activation of the Toll-like receptor 2/6 complex by lipoproteins of Streptococcus suis serotypes 2 and 9. Vet Microbiol (2009) 0.92
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An extended spectrum of target proteins and modification sites in the general O-linked protein glycosylation system in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Proteome Res (2012) 0.88
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Oligodendrocytes are a major target of the toxicity of spongiogenic murine retroviruses. Am J Pathol (2006) 0.86
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Positively selected codons in immune-exposed loops of the vaccine candidate OMP-P1 of Haemophilus influenzae. J Mol Evol (2007) 0.84
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