Published in Appl Environ Microbiol on April 19, 2013
Gastric acid suppression promotes alcoholic liver disease by inducing overgrowth of intestinal Enterococcus. Nat Commun (2017) 1.39
Galleria mellonella infection models for the study of bacterial diseases and for antimicrobial drug testing. Virulence (2016) 0.85
Galleria mellonella as a model host for microbiological and toxin research. Virulence (2016) 0.78
Gastrointestinal Tract Colonization Dynamics by Different Enterococcus faecium Clades. J Infect Dis (2015) 0.78
In Vivo Imaging Demonstrates That Borrelia burgdorferi ospC Is Uniquely Expressed Temporally and Spatially throughout Experimental Infection. PLoS One (2016) 0.76
The Potential of Class II Bacteriocins to Modify Gut Microbiota to Improve Host Health. PLoS One (2016) 0.75
Violacein as a genetically-controlled, enzymatically amplified and photobleaching-resistant chromophore for optoacoustic bacterial imaging. Sci Rep (2015) 0.75
Nosocomial bloodstream infections in US hospitals: analysis of 24,179 cases from a prospective nationwide surveillance study. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 20.99
Conjugal transfer of plasmid-borne multiple antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus faecalis var. zymogenes. J Bacteriol (1974) 20.17
High-Frequency Transformation, by Electroporation, of Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris Grown with Glycine in Osmotically Stabilized Media. Appl Environ Microbiol (1989) 9.64
Effect of streptomycin on susceptibility of intestinal tract to experimental Salmonella infection. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med (1954) 5.91
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci exploit antibiotic-induced innate immune deficits. Nature (2008) 4.87
A simple model host for identifying Gram-positive virulence factors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2001) 4.69
Monitoring bioluminescent Staphylococcus aureus infections in living mice using a novel luxABCDE construct. Infect Immun (2000) 3.62
Modulation of virulence within a pathogenicity island in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis. Nature (2002) 3.03
Salmonella typhimurium persists within macrophages in the mesenteric lymph nodes of chronically infected Nramp1+/+ mice and can be reactivated by IFNgamma neutralization. J Exp Med (2004) 2.78
Bacteremia caused by hemolytic, high-level gentamicin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (1991) 2.68
Characterization of fsr, a regulator controlling expression of gelatinase and serine protease in Enterococcus faecalis OG1RF. J Bacteriol (2001) 2.67
Axe-Txe, a broad-spectrum proteic toxin-antitoxin system specified by a multidrug-resistant, clinical isolate of Enterococcus faecium. Mol Microbiol (2003) 2.58
Relative colonizing abilities of human fecal and K 12 strains of Escherichia coli in the large intestines of streptomycin-treated mice. Eur J Clin Microbiol (1982) 2.39
Characterization of two tetracycline resistance determinants in Streptococcus faecalis JH1. J Bacteriol (1982) 2.32
Two-component regulator of Enterococcus faecalis cytolysin responds to quorum-sensing autoinduction. Nature (2002) 2.29
Gelatinase biosynthesis-activating pheromone: a peptide lactone that mediates a quorum sensing in Enterococcus faecalis. Mol Microbiol (2001) 2.22
Effect of streptomycin administration on colonization resistance to Salmonella typhimurium in mice. Infect Immun (1985) 1.99
Identification of novel antimicrobials using a live-animal infection model. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2006) 1.98
Enterococcus faecalis metalloprotease compromises epithelial barrier and contributes to intestinal inflammation. Gastroenterology (2011) 1.96
Improved luciferase tagging system for Listeria monocytogenes allows real-time monitoring in vivo and in vitro. Appl Environ Microbiol (2007) 1.54
Novel luciferase reporter system for in vitro and organ-specific monitoring of differential gene expression in Listeria monocytogenes. Appl Environ Microbiol (2006) 1.50
Microbiology. The thin line between gut commensal and pathogen. Science (2003) 1.48
Pathogenesis and immunity in enterococcal infections. Clin Microbiol Infect (2010) 1.46
The Enterococcus faecalis fsrB gene, a key component of the fsr quorum-sensing system, is associated with virulence in the rabbit endophthalmitis model. Infect Immun (2002) 1.33
The Enterococcus faecalis cytolysin: a novel toxin active against eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Cell Microbiol (2003) 1.29
Extracellular gelatinase of Enterococcus faecalis destroys a defense system in insect hemolymph and human serum. Infect Immun (2007) 1.28
In vivo bioluminescence imaging for the study of intestinal colonization by Escherichia coli in mice. Appl Environ Microbiol (2009) 1.24
The pathogenesis of gastrointestinal bacterial overgrowth. Chemotherapy (2005) 1.23
Comparative genomic analysis of pathogenic and probiotic Enterococcus faecalis isolates, and their transcriptional responses to growth in human urine. PLoS One (2010) 1.23
Comparative genomics of Enterococcus faecalis from healthy Norwegian infants. BMC Genomics (2009) 1.19
Molecular pathogenesis of Listeria monocytogenes in the alternative model host Galleria mellonella. Microbiology (2010) 1.16
Chemical synthesis and biological activity of the gelatinase biosynthesis-activating pheromone of Enterococcus faecalis and its analogs. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem (2001) 1.15
SlyA is a transcriptional regulator involved in the virulence of Enterococcus faecalis. Infect Immun (2011) 1.01
Specific osmolyte transporters mediate bile tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes. Infect Immun (2009) 1.01
Virulence of Enterococcus faecalis dairy strains in an insect model: the role of fsrB and gelE. Microbiology (2009) 0.97
Intravenous mouse infection model for studying the pathology of Enterococcus faecalis infections. Infect Immun (2003) 0.96
The bacterial lux reporter system: applications in bacterial localisation studies. Curr Gene Ther (2012) 0.96
Development of systemic bacteraemia after oral inoculation of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in mice. J Med Microbiol (2001) 0.95
Bioluminescence imaging study of spatial and temporal persistence of Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactococcus lactis in living mice. Appl Environ Microbiol (2012) 0.93
The lysozyme-induced peptidoglycan N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase PgdA (EF1843) is required for Enterococcus faecalis virulence. J Bacteriol (2012) 0.93
Complete genome sequence of the commensal Enterococcus faecalis 62, isolated from a healthy Norwegian infant. J Bacteriol (2011) 0.92
Comparative genomic analysis reveals significant enrichment of mobile genetic elements and genes encoding surface structure-proteins in hospital-associated clonal complex 2 Enterococcus faecalis. BMC Microbiol (2011) 0.91
Enterococcal cytolysin: activities and association with other virulence traits in a pathogenicity island. Int J Med Microbiol (2004) 0.91
Molecular analysis of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis from Michigan hospitals during a 10 year period. J Antimicrob Chemother (2002) 0.85
Construction and application of a luxABCDE reporter system for real-time monitoring of Enterococcus faecalis gene expression and growth. Appl Environ Microbiol (2012) 0.85
Enterococcus faecalis strains differentially regulate Alix/AIP1 protein expression and ERK 1/2 activation in intestinal epithelial cells in the context of chronic experimental colitis. J Proteome Res (2009) 0.84
Impact of a probiotic Enterococcus faecalis in a gnotobiotic mouse model of experimental colitis. Mol Nutr Food Res (2011) 0.84
Enterococcus faecalis cytolysin without effect on the intestinal growth of susceptible enterococci in mice. J Infect Dis (1995) 0.80
Gut microbiota composition correlates with diet and health in the elderly. Nature (2012) 6.94
Bacteriocins: developing innate immunity for food. Nat Rev Microbiol (2005) 5.77
Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptide natural products: overview and recommendations for a universal nomenclature. Nat Prod Rep (2013) 5.38
Composition, variability, and temporal stability of the intestinal microbiota of the elderly. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2010) 5.02
The interaction between bacteria and bile. FEMS Microbiol Rev (2005) 3.86
Surviving the acid test: responses of gram-positive bacteria to low pH. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev (2003) 3.54
Bacterial osmoadaptation: the role of osmolytes in bacterial stress and virulence. FEMS Microbiol Rev (2002) 3.40
Bacteriocin production as a mechanism for the antiinfective activity of Lactobacillus salivarius UCC118. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2007) 3.32
Bacteriocins - a viable alternative to antibiotics? Nat Rev Microbiol (2012) 2.76
Functional and comparative metagenomic analysis of bile salt hydrolase activity in the human gut microbiome. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2008) 2.53
The mode of action of the lantibiotic lacticin 3147--a complex mechanism involving specific interaction of two peptides and the cell wall precursor lipid II. Mol Microbiol (2006) 2.53
Bacterial lantibiotics: strategies to improve therapeutic potential. Curr Protein Pept Sci (2005) 2.21
Bile salt hydrolase activity in probiotics. Appl Environ Microbiol (2006) 2.19
Effect of broad- and narrow-spectrum antimicrobials on Clostridium difficile and microbial diversity in a model of the distal colon. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2010) 2.11
Production of class II bacteriocins by lactic acid bacteria; an example of biological warfare and communication. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek (2002) 1.95
The interplay between classical and alternative isoprenoid biosynthesis controls gammadelta T cell bioactivity of Listeria monocytogenes. FEBS Lett (2004) 1.93
Characterization of the genetic locus responsible for the production of ABP-118, a novel bacteriocin produced by the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salivarius UCC118. Microbiology (2002) 1.92
Contribution of three bile-associated loci, bsh, pva, and btlB, to gastrointestinal persistence and bile tolerance of Listeria monocytogenes. Infect Immun (2005) 1.90
Thuricin CD, a posttranslationally modified bacteriocin with a narrow spectrum of activity against Clostridium difficile. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2010) 1.89
Common mechanisms of target cell recognition and immunity for class II bacteriocins. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2007) 1.81
Tools for functional postgenomic analysis of listeria monocytogenes. Appl Environ Microbiol (2008) 1.78
A PrfA-regulated bile exclusion system (BilE) is a novel virulence factor in Listeria monocytogenes. Mol Microbiol (2005) 1.74
Identification of a novel two-peptide lantibiotic, lichenicidin, following rational genome mining for LanM proteins. Appl Environ Microbiol (2009) 1.68
The generation of nisin variants with enhanced activity against specific gram-positive pathogens. Mol Microbiol (2008) 1.62
Structural characterization of lacticin 3147, a two-peptide lantibiotic with synergistic activity. Biochemistry (2004) 1.61
Sensitivity to the two-peptide bacteriocin lactococcin G is dependent on UppP, an enzyme involved in cell-wall synthesis. Mol Microbiol (2014) 1.60
Bacteriophages φMR299-2 and φNH-4 can eliminate Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the murine lung and on cystic fibrosis lung airway cells. MBio (2012) 1.59
Bacteriocin diversity in Streptococcus and Enterococcus. J Bacteriol (2006) 1.57
Bacteriocin production: a probiotic trait? Appl Environ Microbiol (2011) 1.57
Improved luciferase tagging system for Listeria monocytogenes allows real-time monitoring in vivo and in vitro. Appl Environ Microbiol (2007) 1.54
Listeriolysin S, a novel peptide haemolysin associated with a subset of lineage I Listeria monocytogenes. PLoS Pathog (2008) 1.53
Novel luciferase reporter system for in vitro and organ-specific monitoring of differential gene expression in Listeria monocytogenes. Appl Environ Microbiol (2006) 1.50
Human neutrophil clearance of bacterial pathogens triggers anti-microbial γδ T cell responses in early infection. PLoS Pathog (2011) 1.46
Bile stress response in Listeria monocytogenes LO28: adaptation, cross-protection, and identification of genetic loci involved in bile resistance. Appl Environ Microbiol (2002) 1.46
Multiple deletions of the osmolyte transporters BetL, Gbu, and OpuC of Listeria monocytogenes affect virulence and growth at high osmolarity. Appl Environ Microbiol (2002) 1.46
Complete alanine scanning of the two-component lantibiotic lacticin 3147: generating a blueprint for rational drug design. Mol Microbiol (2006) 1.45
Streptolysin S-like virulence factors: the continuing sagA. Nat Rev Microbiol (2011) 1.42
The LisRK signal transduction system determines the sensitivity of Listeria monocytogenes to nisin and cephalosporins. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2002) 1.41
A five-strain probiotic combination reduces pathogen shedding and alleviates disease signs in pigs challenged with Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium. Appl Environ Microbiol (2007) 1.38
Clostridium difficile carriage in elderly subjects and associated changes in the intestinal microbiota. J Clin Microbiol (2011) 1.34
Disruption of putative regulatory loci in Listeria monocytogenes demonstrates a significant role for Fur and PerR in virulence. Infect Immun (2004) 1.34
The CtsR regulator of Listeria monocytogenes contains a variant glycine repeat region that affects piezotolerance, stress resistance, motility and virulence. Mol Microbiol (2003) 1.33
Antimicrobial activity of lacticin 3,147 against clinical Clostridium difficile strains. J Med Microbiol (2007) 1.33
Isolation and analysis of bacteria with antimicrobial activities from the marine sponge Haliclona simulans collected from Irish waters. Mar Biotechnol (NY) (2008) 1.30
Sequential actions of the two component peptides of the lantibiotic lacticin 3147 explain its antimicrobial activity at nanomolar concentrations. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2005) 1.30
Discovery of medically significant lantibiotics. Curr Drug Discov Technol (2009) 1.29
The interaction between Listeria monocytogenes and the host gastrointestinal tract. Microbiology (2009) 1.29
AgrD-dependent quorum sensing affects biofilm formation, invasion, virulence and global gene expression profiles in Listeria monocytogenes. Mol Microbiol (2009) 1.29
Enterolysin A, a cell wall-degrading bacteriocin from Enterococcus faecalis LMG 2333. Appl Environ Microbiol (2003) 1.28
Transcriptional response of Enterococcus faecalis V583 to erythromycin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2005) 1.28
M-cells: origin, morphology and role in mucosal immunity and microbial pathogenesis. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol (2007) 1.27
A postgenomic appraisal of osmotolerance in Listeria monocytogenes. Appl Environ Microbiol (2003) 1.26
Molecular characterization of the arginine deiminase system in Listeria monocytogenes: regulation and role in acid tolerance. Environ Microbiol (2009) 1.26
Two-peptide lantibiotics: a medical perspective. Mini Rev Med Chem (2007) 1.26
Molecular and physiological analysis of the role of osmolyte transporters BetL, Gbu, and OpuC in growth of Listeria monocytogenes at low temperatures. Appl Environ Microbiol (2004) 1.24
Role for HtrA in stress induction and virulence potential in Listeria monocytogenes. Appl Environ Microbiol (2005) 1.24
Comparative genomic analysis of pathogenic and probiotic Enterococcus faecalis isolates, and their transcriptional responses to growth in human urine. PLoS One (2010) 1.23
Presence of GadD1 glutamate decarboxylase in selected Listeria monocytogenes strains is associated with an ability to grow at low pH. Appl Environ Microbiol (2005) 1.22
Lantibiotic immunity. Curr Protein Pept Sci (2008) 1.22
Contribution of penicillin-binding protein homologs to antibiotic resistance, cell morphology, and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes EGDe. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2006) 1.21
Identification of a novel two-peptide lantibiotic, haloduracin, produced by the alkaliphile Bacillus halodurans C-125. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2007) 1.21
Posttranslational conversion of L-serines to D-alanines is vital for optimal production and activity of the lantibiotic lacticin 3147. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2005) 1.20
Improving gastric transit, gastrointestinal persistence and therapeutic efficacy of the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. Microbiology (2007) 1.20
A comparison of the activities of lacticin 3147 and nisin against drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus species. J Antimicrob Chemother (2009) 1.20
Comparative genomics of Enterococcus faecalis from healthy Norwegian infants. BMC Genomics (2009) 1.19
Relative ability of orally administered Lactobacillus murinus to predominate and persist in the porcine gastrointestinal tract. Appl Environ Microbiol (2004) 1.18
The dawning of a 'Golden era' in lantibiotic bioengineering. Mol Microbiol (2010) 1.18
Heterologous expression of BetL, a betaine uptake system, enhances the stress tolerance of Lactobacillus salivarius UCC118. Appl Environ Microbiol (2006) 1.17
The Dps-like protein Fri of Listeria monocytogenes promotes stress tolerance and intracellular multiplication in macrophage-like cells. Microbiology (2005) 1.17
Construction of p16Slux, a novel vector for improved bioluminescent labeling of gram-negative bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol (2007) 1.17
Probiotics, enteric and diarrheal diseases, and global health. Gastroenterology (2010) 1.16
Development of multiple strain competitive index assays for Listeria monocytogenes using pIMC; a new site-specific integrative vector. BMC Microbiol (2008) 1.16
The vexed relationship between Clostridium difficile and inflammatory bowel disease: an assessment of carriage in an outpatient setting among patients in remission. Am J Gastroenterol (2009) 1.16
Isoprenoid biosynthesis in bacterial pathogens. Microbiology (2012) 1.16
The transcriptome of the nosocomial pathogen Enterococcus faecalis V583 reveals adaptive responses to growth in blood. PLoS One (2009) 1.15
Ribosomally synthesized antibacterial peptides in Gram positive bacteria. Curr Drug Targets (2002) 1.15
Studies with bioengineered Nisin peptides highlight the broad-spectrum potency of Nisin V. Microb Biotechnol (2010) 1.14
Production of the Bsa lantibiotic by community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus strains. J Bacteriol (2009) 1.13
Three-dimensional spheroid culture of human gingiva-derived mesenchymal stem cells enhances mitigation of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis. Stem Cells Dev (2011) 1.12
Customized care 2020: how medical sequencing and network biology will enable personalized medicine. F1000 Biol Rep (2009) 1.12
Predominance of a bacteriocin-producing Lactobacillus salivarius component of a five-strain probiotic in the porcine ileum and effects on host immune phenotype. FEMS Microbiol Ecol (2008) 1.12
An overview of the mosaic bacteriocin pln loci from Lactobacillus plantarum. Peptides (2009) 1.11
Production of bioactive substances by intestinal bacteria as a basis for explaining probiotic mechanisms: bacteriocins and conjugated linoleic acid. Int J Food Microbiol (2011) 1.11
Pseudomonas aeruginosa RsmA plays an important role during murine infection by influencing colonization, virulence, persistence, and pulmonary inflammation. Infect Immun (2007) 1.11
Survey of genomic diversity among Enterococcus faecalis strains by microarray-based comparative genomic hybridization. Appl Environ Microbiol (2007) 1.11
An extracellular loop of the mannose phosphotransferase system component IIC is responsible for specific targeting by class IIa bacteriocins. J Bacteriol (2010) 1.10