Bacterial Survival Amidst an Immune Onslaught: The Contribution of the Staphylococcus aureus Leukotoxins

Cross-talk between Staphylococcus aureus leukocidins-intoxicated macrophages and lung epithelial cells triggers chemokine secretion in an inflammasome-dependent manner

(2012) Magali Perret et al.   CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY

The potential use of toxin antibodies as a strategy for controlling acuteStaphylococcus aureusinfections

(2012) Gordon YC Cheung et al.   EXPERT OPINION ON THERAPEUTIC TARGETS

Immune-Activating Properties of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Improve the Outcome in a Model of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia

(2012) Pauline Yoong et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Staphylococcus aureus Leukotoxin GH Promotes Inflammation

(2012) Natalia Malachowa et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Staphylococcus aureus α-Hemolysin Mediates Virulence in a Murine Model of Severe Pneumonia Through Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome

(2012) Chahnaz Kebaier et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Sublytic concentrations of Staphylococcus aureus Panton-Valentine leukocidin alter human PMN gene expression and enhance bactericidal capacity

(2012) Shawna F. Graves et al.   JOURNAL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY

Staphylococcus aureus Panton-Valentine leukocidin induces an inflammatory response in human phagocytes via the NLRP3 inflammasome

(2012) Dirk Holzinger et al.   JOURNAL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY

Comparative Analysis of USA300 Virulence Determinants in a Rabbit Model of Skin and Soft Tissue Infection

(2011) Scott D. Kobayashi et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Staphylococcus aureus leucocidin ED contributes to systemic infection by targeting neutrophils and promoting bacterial growth in vivo

(2011) Francis Alonzo III et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Global Changes in Staphylococcus aureus Gene Expression in Human Blood

(2011) Natalia Malachowa et al.   PLoS One

Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Does Play a Role in the Early Stage of Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections: A Rabbit Model

(2011) Urszula Lipinska et al.   PLoS One

Heavy chain-only antibodies and tetravalent bispecific antibody neutralizing Staphylococcus aureus leukotoxins

(2011) B.-J. Laventie et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Characterization of a new cytotoxin that contributes to Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis

(2010) Ashley L. DuMont et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Identification of a Novel Staphylococcus aureus Two-Component Leukotoxin Using Cell Surface Proteomics

(2010) Christy L. Ventura et al.   PLoS One

Antibody-mediated enhancement of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection

(2010) P. Yoong et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Polymorphonuclear leukocytes mediate Staphylococcus aureus Panton-Valentine leukocidin-induced lung inflammation and injury

(2010) B. A. Diep et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Staphylococcus aureus Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Is a Very Potent Cytotoxic Factor for Human Neutrophils

(2010) Bettina Löffler et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Staphylococcus aureus α-Hemolysin Activates the NLRP3-Inflammasome in Human and Mouse Monocytic Cells

(2009) Robin R. Craven et al.   PLoS One

The Panton–Valentine leukocidin vaccine protects mice against lung and skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus USA300

(2008) E.L. Brown et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION