Impact of pneumococcal microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules on colonization

Combat Pneumococcal Infections: Adhesins as Candidates for Protein- Based Vaccine Development

(2012) Gustavo Gamez et al.   CURRENT DRUG TARGETS

Heterologous expression of pneumococcal virulence factor PspC on the surface of Lactococcus lactis confers adhesive properties

(2012) T. M. Asmat et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Structural and Functional Analysis of the Tandem β-Zipper Interaction of a Streptococcal Protein with Human Fibronectin

(2011) Nicole C. Norris et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Haemophilus influenzae Protein E Binds to the Extracellular Matrix by Concurrently Interacting With Laminin and Vitronectin

(2011) Teresia Hallström et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

BgaA acts as an adhesin to mediate attachment of some pneumococcal strains to human epithelial cells

(2011) D. H. Limoli et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Fibronectin: Functional character and role in alcoholic liver disease

(2011) Razia S Aziz-Seible   WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

Surface localized and extracellular Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase of Bacillus anthracis is a plasminogen binding protein

(2010) Sumit Kumar Matta et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS

Three Surface Exoglycosidases from Streptococcus pneumoniae, NanA, BgaA, and StrH, Promote Resistance to Opsonophagocytic Killing by Human Neutrophils

(2010) A. B. Dalia et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

The Two Variants of the Streptococcus pneumoniae Pilus 1 RrgA Adhesin Retain the Same Function and Elicit Cross-Protection In Vivo

(2010) M. Moschioni et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Complement Regulator Factor H Mediates a Two-step Uptake ofStreptococcus pneumoniaeby Human Cells

(2010) Vaibhav Agarwal et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Cooperative Binding and Activation of Fibronectin by a Bacterial Surface Protein

(2010) Zoe R. Marjenberg et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Vitronectin in bacterial pathogenesis: a host protein used in complement escape and cellular invasion

(2010) Birendra Singh et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

PavB is a surface-exposed adhesin of Streptococcus pneumoniae contributing to nasopharyngeal colonization and airways infections

(2010) Inga Jensch et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Pneumococcal modification of host sugars: a major contributor to colonization of the human airway?

(2010) S.J. King   Molecular Oral Microbiology

Contribution of Plasminogen Activation towards the Pathogenic Potential of Oral Streptococci

(2010) Andreas Itzek et al.   PLoS One

Structural Basis of Host Cell Recognition by the Pilus Adhesin from Streptococcus pneumoniae

(2010) Thierry Izoré et al.   STRUCTURE

The Pneumococcal Serine-Rich Repeat Protein Is an Intra-Species Bacterial Adhesin That Promotes Bacterial Aggregation In Vivo and in Biofilms

(2010) Carlos J. Sanchez et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Defining the Structural Basis of Human Plasminogen Binding by Streptococcal Surface Enolase

(2009) Amanda J. Cork et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Integrin-linked kinase is required for vitronectin-mediated internalization of Streptococcus pneumoniae by host cells

(2009) S. Bergmann et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

Laminin receptor initiates bacterial contact with the blood brain barrier in experimental meningitis models

(2009) Carlos J. Orihuela et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Pattern of Accessory Regions and Invasive Disease Potential inStreptococcus pneumoniae

(2009) C. Blomberg et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Streptococcus Adherence and Colonization

(2009) A. H. Nobbs et al.   MICROBIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REVIEWS

TheStreptococcus pneumoniaeadhesin PsrP binds to Keratin 10 on lung cells

(2009) Pooja Shivshankar et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Pneumolysin: A Double-Edged Sword During the Host-Pathogen Interaction

(2008) Helen Marriott et al.   CURRENT MOLECULAR MEDICINE

The Interaction of Streptococcus pneumoniae with Plasmin Mediates Transmigration across Endothelial and Epithelial Monolayers by Intercellular Junction Cleavage

(2008) C. Attali et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

PfbA, a Novel Plasmin- and Fibronectin-binding Protein ofStreptococcus pneumoniae, Contributes to Fibronectin-dependent Adhesion and Antiphagocytosis

(2008) Masaya Yamaguchi et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Crystal structures of fibronectin-binding sites from Staphylococcus aureus FnBPA in complex with fibronectin domains

(2008) R. J. Bingham et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The complement fitness Factor H: Role in human diseases and for immune escape of pathogens, like pneumococci

(2008) Peter F. Zipfel et al.   VACCINE

Pneumococcal Pili Are Composed of Protofilaments Exposing Adhesive Clusters of Rrg A

(2008) Markus Hilleringmann et al.   PLoS Pathogens