Bordetella pertussis
... The Bps polysaccharide of Bordetella pertussis promotes colonization and biofilm formation in the nose by functioning as an adhesin data reveal a biofilm lifestyle for B. pertussis in the nose and the requirement of Bps in this developmental process. Bps functions as an adhesin by promoting adherenc ...
... The Bps polysaccharide of Bordetella pertussis promotes colonization and biofilm formation in the nose by functioning as an adhesin data reveal a biofilm lifestyle for B. pertussis in the nose and the requirement of Bps in this developmental process. Bps functions as an adhesin by promoting adherenc ...
Chapter 8 – summary: CATEGORIES OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS
... increase susceptibility to UTIs. UTIs can spread retrogradely from the bladder to the kidney and cause acute and chronic pyelonephritis, which is the major preventable cause of renal failure. From puberty until menopause, the vagina is protected from pathogens by a low pH resulting from catabolism o ...
... increase susceptibility to UTIs. UTIs can spread retrogradely from the bladder to the kidney and cause acute and chronic pyelonephritis, which is the major preventable cause of renal failure. From puberty until menopause, the vagina is protected from pathogens by a low pH resulting from catabolism o ...
Serine and Cysteine Proteases and Their Inhibitors as Antimicrobial
... immunity through the activation of various cell types such as plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs), conventional DCs (cDCs), and B cells. Analysis of TLR9 / mice revealed that TLR9 is essential not only for proinflammatory cytokines production and other inflammatory responses but it also plays a role in the indu ...
... immunity through the activation of various cell types such as plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs), conventional DCs (cDCs), and B cells. Analysis of TLR9 / mice revealed that TLR9 is essential not only for proinflammatory cytokines production and other inflammatory responses but it also plays a role in the indu ...
The adaptive significance of Fever
... Freeman, S., Herron, J.C. 2007. Evolutionary Analysis. San ...
... Freeman, S., Herron, J.C. 2007. Evolutionary Analysis. San ...
Microbes, Brain and Behaviour
... nociceptive nerve fibre projections and connetions in the CNS. Induced by IL 1β and IFN -γ ...
... nociceptive nerve fibre projections and connetions in the CNS. Induced by IL 1β and IFN -γ ...
PubMed - Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection
... cells and cellular function in living research subjects have revealed new insights into cell biology in the context of intact organs and their native environment. In the field of hematopoiesis and stem cell research, studies of cell trafficking involved in injury repair and hematopoietic engraftment ...
... cells and cellular function in living research subjects have revealed new insights into cell biology in the context of intact organs and their native environment. In the field of hematopoiesis and stem cell research, studies of cell trafficking involved in injury repair and hematopoietic engraftment ...
Extracellular milieu grossly alters pathogen
... Others found almost the reverse. Presence or absence of fetal calf serum distinguished the experimental setting between both groups. We examined here if this causes the divergent reaction of the pbMEC towards both pathogen species. We challenged pbMEC with proteins from heat killed E. coli or S. aur ...
... Others found almost the reverse. Presence or absence of fetal calf serum distinguished the experimental setting between both groups. We examined here if this causes the divergent reaction of the pbMEC towards both pathogen species. We challenged pbMEC with proteins from heat killed E. coli or S. aur ...
Cotton, Sarah, Final Thesis.
... blocks the catalytic domains.19 The specific roles of Syk in specific signaling pathways will be discussed in later sections. Characteristics of Syk in the LFA-1 Integrin Pathway Syk is in multiple immune pathways including the integrin pathway that signal through LFA-1. Integrins are cell surface r ...
... blocks the catalytic domains.19 The specific roles of Syk in specific signaling pathways will be discussed in later sections. Characteristics of Syk in the LFA-1 Integrin Pathway Syk is in multiple immune pathways including the integrin pathway that signal through LFA-1. Integrins are cell surface r ...
Licentiate thesis from the Department of Immunology,
... Unlike the innate immune system, the adaptive immune system confers a high degree of specificity and diversity and is able to remember captured pathogens by the production of antigen-specific memory cells. The innate arm is said to activate the adaptive immune system and therefore the initial qualit ...
... Unlike the innate immune system, the adaptive immune system confers a high degree of specificity and diversity and is able to remember captured pathogens by the production of antigen-specific memory cells. The innate arm is said to activate the adaptive immune system and therefore the initial qualit ...
Transient expression of human papillomavirus type 16 virus
... L1 monomers readily self-assembled into capsomeres and further into virus like particles (VLPs). Immunological characterization and electron microscopy showed that 89 % of L1 retained VLP structure also in extracts prepared from freeze-dried leaves. Plant expressed L1 in crude extracts was highly im ...
... L1 monomers readily self-assembled into capsomeres and further into virus like particles (VLPs). Immunological characterization and electron microscopy showed that 89 % of L1 retained VLP structure also in extracts prepared from freeze-dried leaves. Plant expressed L1 in crude extracts was highly im ...
Regulation of the Germinal Center Dynamics Modelling Two
... Research on the germinal center has tried to unravel the mechanisms that control its dynamics. In this study we focus on the termination of the germinal center reaction, which is still an open problem. We propose two hypothetical biological mechanisms that may be responsible for the control of germi ...
... Research on the germinal center has tried to unravel the mechanisms that control its dynamics. In this study we focus on the termination of the germinal center reaction, which is still an open problem. We propose two hypothetical biological mechanisms that may be responsible for the control of germi ...
Module 1 - BluWiki
... BRCA1 gene Obviously, the difference between this and primary is that for some reason or another, our target group is more likely to get the disease than with primary And lastly, what's up with tertiary prevention? It is the prevention of further illness or complications or morbidity in people ...
... BRCA1 gene Obviously, the difference between this and primary is that for some reason or another, our target group is more likely to get the disease than with primary And lastly, what's up with tertiary prevention? It is the prevention of further illness or complications or morbidity in people ...
Drosophila innate immunity - University of Arizona | Ecology and
... (TIR) domain. This domain interacts with several intracytoplasmic partners, which all have a death domain region (Fig. 2). Two of these are considered as adaptor proteins: a Drosophila homolog of MyD88, which, in addition to the death domain, has a TIR domain similar to that of Toll34,35 and Tube29. ...
... (TIR) domain. This domain interacts with several intracytoplasmic partners, which all have a death domain region (Fig. 2). Two of these are considered as adaptor proteins: a Drosophila homolog of MyD88, which, in addition to the death domain, has a TIR domain similar to that of Toll34,35 and Tube29. ...
Trained immunity: a new avenue for tuberculosis vaccine development
... report of an outbreak on a US naval ship where 13 exposed individuals did not develop any signs of exposure, i.e. had a negative tuberculin skin test reaction after 6 months [30]. This suggests that the protected individuals were able to mount an effective innate immune response without the involvem ...
... report of an outbreak on a US naval ship where 13 exposed individuals did not develop any signs of exposure, i.e. had a negative tuberculin skin test reaction after 6 months [30]. This suggests that the protected individuals were able to mount an effective innate immune response without the involvem ...
Use of carbohydrates and peptides in studies of adhesion of
... with the PapD chaperone we prepared (49) synthetic peptides, each of which corresponds to the 19 Cterminal residues in the subunits. In an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) PapD bound well to the 19-residue peptide from the adhesin PapG (PapG296-314), and moderately or not at all to the Cter ...
... with the PapD chaperone we prepared (49) synthetic peptides, each of which corresponds to the 19 Cterminal residues in the subunits. In an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) PapD bound well to the 19-residue peptide from the adhesin PapG (PapG296-314), and moderately or not at all to the Cter ...
Aspen talk (PPTminimizer)
... A radical departure from textbook: innate immunity vs adaptive immunity Too good to be true Not from a well-known establishment ...
... A radical departure from textbook: innate immunity vs adaptive immunity Too good to be true Not from a well-known establishment ...
... his thesis has focused on two unique lymphocyte subsets that play an important role in anti-tumor immune responses and interactions between these subsets. iNKT cells constitute a lymphocyte lineage sharing characteristics of both T cells and NK cells. They display a highly restricted TCR repertoire ...
Chapters 40,43,45,48 36
... I can identify and explain the parts of the immune system that represent how cells communicate via local/paracrine communication. I can explain the difference between a primary and secondary immune responses. I can explain the difference between active and passive immunity C 43 Focus questions: 1. ...
... I can identify and explain the parts of the immune system that represent how cells communicate via local/paracrine communication. I can explain the difference between a primary and secondary immune responses. I can explain the difference between active and passive immunity C 43 Focus questions: 1. ...
Detailed Contents
... Microbiology involves the study of several distinct groups of living things ...
... Microbiology involves the study of several distinct groups of living things ...
Immunotherapy and Prevention
... • Attenuated whole-agent vaccines use living but attenuated (weakened) microbes. Live vaccines more closely mimic an actual infection. Lifelong immunity, especially with viruses, is often achieved without booster immunizations, and an effectiveness rate of95% is not unusual. This long-term effective ...
... • Attenuated whole-agent vaccines use living but attenuated (weakened) microbes. Live vaccines more closely mimic an actual infection. Lifelong immunity, especially with viruses, is often achieved without booster immunizations, and an effectiveness rate of95% is not unusual. This long-term effective ...
Lecture 17 - Mechanisms of Pathogenecity Chpt. 17
... •Production of toxins that are then ingested •Colonization of surface of the host, followed by toxin production •Invasion of host tissues •Invasion of host tissues followed by toxin production ...
... •Production of toxins that are then ingested •Colonization of surface of the host, followed by toxin production •Invasion of host tissues •Invasion of host tissues followed by toxin production ...
Kids` Nutrition - Nature`s Sunshine
... Next to a healthy diet, physical activity is important for a child’s health “Kids are being diagnosed with anxiety, depression, ADHD, irritable bowel syndrome, and migraine headaches at alltime high rates. Whatever labels we want to use, the message is clear — our children are suffering from stress. ...
... Next to a healthy diet, physical activity is important for a child’s health “Kids are being diagnosed with anxiety, depression, ADHD, irritable bowel syndrome, and migraine headaches at alltime high rates. Whatever labels we want to use, the message is clear — our children are suffering from stress. ...