Relevance of pili in pathogenic streptococci pathogenesis and vaccine development

Sortase Activity Is Controlled by a Flexible Lid in the Pilus Biogenesis Mechanism of Gram-Positive Pathogens,

(2009) Clothilde Manzano et al.   BIOCHEMISTRY

Isopeptide bonds in bacterial pili and their characterization by X-ray crystallography and mass spectrometry

(2009) Hae Joo Kang et al.   BIOPOLYMERS

Characterization of the Biomechanical Properties of T4 Pili Expressed byStreptococcus pneumoniae-A Comparison between Helix-like and Open Coil-like Pili

(2009) Mickaël Castelain et al.   CHEMPHYSCHEM

Molecular architecture of Streptococcus pneumoniae TIGR4 pili

(2009) Markus Hilleringmann et al.   EMBO JOURNAL

Sortase A Confers Protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Mice

(2009) C. Gianfaldoni et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

CsrRS Regulates Group B Streptococcus Virulence Gene Expression in Response to Environmental pH: a New Perspective on Vaccine Development

(2009) I. Santi et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Dual Role for Pilus in Adherence to Epithelial Cells and Biofilm Formation in Streptococcus agalactiae

(2009) Yoan Konto-Ghiorghi et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Pili in Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria — structure, assembly and their role in disease

(2008) T. Proft et al.   CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES

A group B streptococcal pilus protein promotes phagocyte resistance and systemic virulence

(2008) Heather C. Maisey et al.   FASEB JOURNAL

Sortase A Utilizes an Ancillary Protein Anchor for Efficient Cell Wall Anchoring of Pili in Streptococcus agalactiae

(2008) A. H. Nobbs et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

A Second Pilus Type in Streptococcus pneumoniae Is Prevalent in Emerging Serotypes and Mediates Adhesion to Host Cells

(2008) F. Bagnoli et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Pilus Backbone Contributes to Group BStreptococcusParacellular Translocation through Epithelial Cells

(2008) Alfredo Pezzicoli et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Sequence Variation in Group AStreptococcusPili and Association of Pilus Backbone Types with Lancefield T Serotypes

(2008) Fabiana Falugi et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Streptococcus pneumoniaeContains 3rlrAPilus Variants That Are Clonally Related

(2008) Monica Moschioni et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Preventing Bacterial Infections with Pilus-Based Vaccines: the Group B Streptococcus Paradigm

(2008) Immaculada Margarit et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Scavenger receptor gp340 aggregates group A streptococci by binding pili

(2008) Andrew M. Edwards et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Sortase-mediated assembly and surface topology of adhesive pneumococcal pili

(2008) Stefan Fälker et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

The role of Streptococcus pneumoniae virulence factors in host respiratory colonization and disease

(2008) Aras Kadioglu et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

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

(2008) Markus Hilleringmann et al.   PLoS Pathogens