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Contents: September 2009, Volume 77, Issue 9        Editorial        Spotlight        Molecular Pathogenesis        Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions        Bacterial Infections        Fungal and Parasitic Infections        Microbial Immunity and Vaccines        Molecular Genomics        Host Response and Inflammation

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Editorial:

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Mechanistic Science Arturo Casadevall and Ferric C. Fang Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3517-3519; published ahead of print July 13, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00623-09 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions] FREE

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Spotlight:

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Articles of Significant Interest Selected from This Issue by the Editors Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3520-3521; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions] FREE

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Molecular Pathogenesis:

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Transcriptional Profiling Identifies the Metabolic Phenotype of Gonococcal Biofilms Megan L. Falsetta, Thomas B. Bair, Shan Chi Ku, Rachel N. vanden Hoven, Christopher T. Steichen, Alastair G. McEwan, Michael P. Jennings, and Michael A. Apicella Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3522-3532; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00036-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Amino Acid Changes in Elongation Factor Tu of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Mycoplasma genitalium Influence Fibronectin Binding Sowmya Balasubramanian, T. R. Kannan, P. John Hart, and Joel B. Baseman Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3533-3541; published ahead of print June 22, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00081-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Builds Mutualistic Biofilm Communities with Fusobacterium nucleatum and Veillonella Species in Saliva Saravanan Periasamy and Paul E. Kolenbrander Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3542-3551; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00345-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The RNA Binding Protein CsrA Is a Pleiotropic Regulator of the Locus of Enterocyte Effacement Pathogenicity Island of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Shantanu Bhatt, Adrianne Nehrling Edwards, Hang Thi Thu Nguyen, Didier Merlin, Tony Romeo, and Daniel Kalman Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3552-3568; published ahead of print July 6, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00418-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Accelerated Type III Secretion System 2-Dependent Enteropathogenesis by a Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis PT4/6 Strain Mrutyunjay Suar, Balamurugan Periaswamy, Pascal Songhet, Benjamin Misselwitz, Andreas Müller, Rina Käppeli, Marcus Kremer, Mathias Heikenwalder, and Wolf-Dietrich Hardt Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3569-3577; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00511-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Meningococcal ABC-Type L-Glutamate Transporter GltT Is Necessary for the Development of Experimental Meningitis in Mice Roberta Colicchio, Susanna Ricci, Florentia Lamberti, Caterina Pagliarulo, Chiara Pagliuca, Velia Braione, Tiziana Braccini, Adelfia Talà, Donatella Montanaro, Sergio Tripodi, Marcella Cintorino, Giancarlo Troncone, Cecilia Bucci, Gianni Pozzi, Carmelo B. Bruni, Pietro Alifano, and Paola Salvatore Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3578-3587; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.01424-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

The NanA Neuraminidase of Streptococcus pneumoniae Is Involved in Biofilm Formation Dane Parker, Grace Soong, Paul Planet, Jonathan Brower, Adam J. Ratner, and Alice Prince Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3722-3730; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00228-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Further Characterization of the epa Gene Cluster and Epa Polysaccharides of Enterococcus faecalis Fang Teng, Kavindra V. Singh, Agathe Bourgogne, Jing Zeng, and Barbara E. Murray Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3759-3767; published ahead of print July 6, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00149-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Roles of RseB, E, and DegP in Virulence and Phase Variation of Colony Morphotype of Vibrio vulnificus Roslyn N. Brown and Paul A. Gulig Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3768-3781; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00205-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Outer Membrane Protein Expression Profile in Helicobacter pylori Clinical Isolates Stefan Odenbreit, Kirstin Swoboda, Iris Barwig, Stefan Ruhl, Thomas Borén, Sibylle Koletzko, and Rainer Haas Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3782-3790; published ahead of print June 22, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00364-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Human Serum Induces Streptococcal C5a Peptidase Expression Ute Gleich-Theurer, Simone Aymanns, Gregor Haas, Stefanie Mauerer, Julia Vogt, and Barbara Spellerberg Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3817-3825; published ahead of print June 8, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00826-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Shiga Toxin 1-Induced Proinflammatory Cytokine Production Is Regulated by the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/Akt/Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Signaling Pathway Rama P. Cherla, Sang-Yun Lee, Renée A. Mulder, Moo-Seung Lee, and Vernon L. Tesh Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3919-3931; published ahead of print July 13, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00738-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Relevant Role of Fibronectin-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm-Associated Foreign-Body Infections Marta Vergara-Irigaray, Jaione Valle, Nekane Merino, Cristina Latasa, Begoña García, Igor Ruiz de los Mozos, Cristina Solano, Alejandro Toledo-Arana, José R. Penadés, and Iñigo Lasa Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3978-3991; published ahead of print July 6, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00616-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Human -Defensins Inhibit Hemolysis Mediated by Cholesterol-Dependent Cytolysins Robert I. Lehrer, Grace Jung, Piotr Ruchala, Wei Wang, Ewa D. Micewicz, Alan J. Waring, Eugene J. Gillespie, Kenneth A. Bradley, Adam J. Ratner, Richard F. Rest, and Wuyuan Lu Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4028-4040; published ahead of print July 6, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00232-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

LuxS Promotes Biofilm Maturation and Persistence of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae In Vivo via Modulation of Lipooligosaccharides on the Bacterial Surface Chelsie E. Armbruster, Wenzhou Hong, Bing Pang, Kristin E. Dew, Richard A. Juneau, Matthew S. Byrd, Cheraton F. Love, Nancy D. Kock, and W. Edward Swords Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4081-4091; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00320-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Plasminogen Acquisition and Activation at the Surface of Leptospira Species Lead to Fibronectin Degradation Monica L. Vieira, Silvio A. Vasconcellos, Amane P. Gonçales, Zenaide M. de Morais, and Ana L. T. O. Nascimento Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4092-4101; published ahead of print July 6, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00353-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Specific and Universal Virulence Factors in Burkholderia cenocepacia Strains by Using Multiple Infection Hosts Susanne Uehlinger, Stephan Schwager, Steve P. Bernier, Kathrin Riedel, David T. Nguyen, Pamela A. Sokol, and Leo Eberl Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4102-4110; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00398-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bicarbonate Induces Vibrio cholerae Virulence Gene Expression by Enhancing ToxT Activity Basel H. Abuaita and Jeffrey H. Withey Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4111-4120; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00409-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions:

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Influenza A Virus Neuraminidase Enhances Meningococcal Adhesion to Epithelial Cells through Interaction with Sialic Acid-Containing Meningococcal Capsules Marie-Anne Rameix-Welti, Maria Leticia Zarantonelli, Dario Giorgini, Corinne Ruckly, Monica Marasescu, Sylvie van der Werf, Jean-Michel Alonso, Nadia Naffakh, and Muhamed-Kheir Taha Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3588-3595; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00155-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Injection of Staphylococcus aureus EDIN by the Bacillus anthracis Protective Antigen Machinery Induces Vascular Permeability Monica Rolando, Patrick Munro, Caroline Stefani, Patrick Auberger, Gilles Flatau, and Emmanuel Lemichez Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3596-3601; published ahead of print June 22, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00186-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection Protects Human Endocervical Epithelial Cells from Apoptosis via Expression of Host Antiapoptotic Proteins S. A. Follows, J. Murlidharan, P. Massari, L. M. Wetzler, and C. A. Genco Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3602-3610; published ahead of print June 22, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.01366-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Staphylococcal Alpha-Toxin Is Not Sufficient To Mediate Escape from Phagolysosomes in Upper-Airway Epithelial Cells Bernd Giese, Silvia Dittmann, Kerstin Paprotka, Katja Levin, Annett Weltrowski, Diana Biehler, Thiên-Trí Lâm, Bhanu Sinha, and Martin J. Fraunholz Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3611-3625; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.01478-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Transmembrane Domain-Containing Surface Protein from Toxoplasma gondii Augments Replication in Activated Immune Cells and Establishment of a Chronic Infection Angela M. Pollard, Sini Skariah, Dana G. Mordue, and Laura J. Knoll Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3731-3739; published ahead of print July 6, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00450-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The RD1 Locus in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genome Contributes to Activation of Caspase-1 via Induction of Potassium Ion Efflux in Infected Macrophages Takeshi Kurenuma, Ikuo Kawamura, Hideki Hara, Ryosuke Uchiyama, Sylvia Daim, Sita Ramyamali Dewamitta, Shunsuke Sakai, Kohsuke Tsuchiya, Takamasa Nomura, and Masao Mitsuyama Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3992-4001; published ahead of print July 13, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00015-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Anaplasma phagocytophilum Dense-Cored Organisms Mediate Cellular Adherence through Recognition of Human P-Selectin Glycoprotein Ligand 1 Matthew J. Troese and Jason A. Carlyon Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4018-4027; published ahead of print July 13, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00527-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacterial Infections:

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Contribution of Autolysin and Sortase A during Enterococcus faecalis DNA-Dependent Biofilm Development Pascale S. Guiton, Chia S. Hung, Kimberly A. Kline, Robyn Roth, Andrew L. Kau, Ericka Hayes, John Heuser, Karen W. Dodson, Michael G. Caparon, and Scott J. Hultgren Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3626-3638; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00219-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Decreased Expression of Colonic Slc26a3 and Carbonic Anhydrase IV as a Cause of Fatal Infectious Diarrhea in Mice Diana Borenshtein, Katherine A. Schlieper, Barry H. Rickman, Jeannie M. Chapman, Clifford W. Schweinfest, James G. Fox, and David B. Schauer Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3639-3650; published ahead of print June 22, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00225-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Real-Time Observation of Listeria monocytogenes-Phagocyte Interactions in Living Zebrafish Larvae Jean-Pierre Levraud, Olivier Disson, Karima Kissa, Isabelle Bonne, Pascale Cossart, Philippe Herbomel, and Marc Lecuit Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3651-3660; published ahead of print June 22, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00408-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antibiotic Treatment of Clostridium difficile Carrier Mice Triggers a Supershedder State, Spore-Mediated Transmission, and Severe Disease in Immunocompromised Hosts Trevor D. Lawley, Simon Clare, Alan W. Walker, David Goulding, Richard A. Stabler, Nicholas Croucher, Piero Mastroeni, Paul Scott, Claire Raisen, Lynda Mottram, Neil F. Fairweather, Brendan W. Wren, Julian Parkhill, and Gordon Dougan Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3661-3669; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00558-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inhibition of Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilm Formation by Rabbit Polyclonal Antibodies against the SesC Protein Mohammad Shahrooei, Vishal Hira, Benoit Stijlemans, Rita Merckx, Peter W. M. Hermans, and Johan Van Eldere Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3670-3678; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.01464-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sialic Acid Catabolism Confers a Competitive Advantage to Pathogenic Vibrio cholerae in the Mouse Intestine Salvador Almagro-Moreno and E. Fidelma Boyd Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3807-3816; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00279-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Infection with Anaplasma phagocytophilum Induces Multilineage Alterations in Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells and Peripheral Blood Cells J. L. Johns, K. C. MacNamara, N. J. Walker, G. M. Winslow, and D. L. Borjesson Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4070-4080; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00570-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Fungal and Parasitic Infections:

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Complement C3 Plays an Essential Role in the Control of Opportunistic Fungal Infections S. Vicky Tsoni, Ann M. Kerrigan, Mohlopheni J. Marakalala, Naren Srinivasan, Maureen Duffield, Philip R. Taylor, Marina Botto, Chad Steele, and Gordon D. Brown Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3679-3685; published ahead of print July 6, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00233-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Toxoplasma gondii Cyclophilin 18-Mediated Production of Nitric Oxide Induces Bradyzoite Conversion in a CCR5-Dependent Manner Hany M. Ibrahim, Hiroshi Bannai, Xuenan Xuan, and Yoshifumi Nishikawa Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3686-3695; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00361-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Streptococcus gordonii Modulates Candida albicans Biofilm Formation through Intergeneric Communication Caroline V. Bamford, Anita d'Mello, Angela H. Nobbs, Lindsay C. Dutton, M. Margaret Vickerman, and Howard F. Jenkinson Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3696-3704; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00438-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Dendritic Cells and Alveolar Macrophages in Regulating Early Host Defense against Pulmonary Infection with Cryptococcus neoformans John J. Osterholzer, Jami E. Milam, Gwo-Hsiao Chen, Galen B. Toews, Gary B. Huffnagle, and Michal A. Olszewski Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3749-3758; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00454-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional and Immunological Characterization of a Duffy Binding-Like Alpha Domain from Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 That Mediates Rosetting Alfredo Mayor, Eduard Rovira-Vallbona, Anand Srivastava, Surya K. Sharma, Sudhanshu S. Pati, Laura Puyol, Llorenç Quinto, Quique Bassat, Sonia Machevo, Inacio Mandomando, Virander S. Chauhan, Pedro L. Alonso, and Chetan E. Chitnis Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3857-3863; published ahead of print June 22, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00049-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Suppression of a Novel Hematopoietic Mediator in Children with Severe Malarial Anemia Christopher C. Keller, Collins Ouma, Yamo Ouma, Gordon A. Awandare, Gregory C. Davenport, Tom Were, James B. Hittner, John M. Vulule, John M. Ong'echa, and Douglas J. Perkins Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3864-3871; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00342-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Adhesion of Candida albicans to Endothelial Cells under Physiological Conditions of Flow Sarah E. W. Grubb, Craig Murdoch, Peter E. Sudbery, Stephen P. Saville, Jose L. Lopez-Ribot, and Martin H. Thornhill Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3872-3878; published ahead of print July 6, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00518-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transmembrane Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Is Required for Enteropathy and Is Sufficient To Promote Parasite Expulsion in Gastrointestinal Helminth Infection M. X. Ierna, H. E. Scales, C. Mueller, and C. E. Lawrence Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3879-3885; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.01461-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Loa loa Microfilariae Evade Complement Attack In Vivo by Acquiring Regulatory Proteins from Host Plasma Karita Haapasalo, Taru Meri, and T. Sakari Jokiranta Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3886-3893; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.01583-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clinical Chemistry of Congenic Mice with Quantitative Trait Loci for Predicted Responses to Trypanosoma congolense Infection Birgit Rathkolb, Harry A. Noyes, Andy Brass, Paul Dark, Helmut Fuchs, Valérie Gailus-Durner, John Gibson, Martin Hrabé de Angelis, Moses Ogugo, Fuad Iraqi, Steve J. Kemp, Jan Naessens, Mathew E. Pope, Eckhard Wolf, and Morris Agaba Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3948-3957; published ahead of print July 13, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00658-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Regulator of Aspergillus fumigatus Extracellular Proteolytic Activity Is Dispensable for Virulence Anna Bergmann, Thomas Hartmann, Timothy Cairns, Elaine M. Bignell, and Sven Krappmann Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4041-4050; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00425-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcription Factor PrtT Controls Expression of Multiple Secreted Proteases in the Human Pathogenic Mold Aspergillus fumigatus Haim Sharon, Shelly Hagag, and Nir Osherov Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4051-4060; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00426-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Vaginal Microbiota of Women with Frequent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Xia Zhou, Rachel Westman, Roxana Hickey, Melanie A. Hansmann, Colleen Kennedy, Thomas W. Osborn, and Larry J. Forney Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4130-4135; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00436-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Macrophage-Mediated Responses to Candida albicans in Mice Expressing the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Transgene Mathieu Goupil, Émilie Bélanger Trudelle, Véronique Dugas, Catherine Racicot-Bergeron, Francine Aumont, Serge Sénéchal, Zaher Hanna, Paul Jolicoeur, and Louis de Repentigny Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4136-4149; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00453-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

BAR Domain Proteins Rvs161 and Rvs167 Contribute to Candida albicans Endocytosis, Morphogenesis, and Virulence Lois M. Douglas, Stephen W. Martin, and James B. Konopka Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4150-4160; published ahead of print July 13, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00683-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Immunity and Vaccines:

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Oligoclonal CD4+ T Cells Promote Host Memory Immune Responses to Zwitterionic Polysaccharide of Streptococcus pneumoniae Laura Groneck, David Schrama, Mario Fabri, Tom Li Stephen, Fabian Harms, Sonja Meemboor, Helena Hafke, Martina Bessler, Jürgen C. Becker, and Wiltrud M. Kalka-Moll Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3705-3712; published ahead of print June 22, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.01492-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Kinetics and Phenotype of Vaccine-Induced CD8+ T-Cell Responses to Toxoplasma gondii Kimberly A. Jordan, Emma H. Wilson, Elia D. Tait, Barbara A. Fox, David S. Roos, David J. Bzik, Florence Dzierszinski, and Christopher A. Hunter Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3894-3901; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00024-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Chimpanzee/Human Monoclonal Antibodies That Neutralize Anthrax Lethal Factor, and Evidence for Possible Synergy with Anti-Protective Antigen Antibody Zhaochun Chen, Mahtab Moayeri, Devorah Crown, Suzanne Emerson, Inna Gorshkova, Peter Schuck, Stephen H. Leppla, and Robert H. Purcell Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3902-3908; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00200-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Protection against Intestinal Amebiasis by a Recombinant Vaccine Is Transferable by T Cells and Mediated by Gamma Interferon Xiaoti Guo, Lisa Barroso, Steven M. Becker, David M. Lyerly, Thomas S. Vedvick, Steven G. Reed, William A. Petri, Jr., and Eric R. Houpt Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3909-3918; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00487-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Impact of Preexisting Vector-Specific Immunity on Vaccine Potency: Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes-Specific Humoral and Cellular Immunity in Humans and Modeling Studies Using Recombinant Vaccines in Mice Meredith L. Leong, Johannes Hampl, Weiqun Liu, Shruti Mathur, Keith S. Bahjat, William Luckett, Thomas W. Dubensky, Jr., and Dirk G. Brockstedt Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3958-3968; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.01274-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Strain-Specific Duffy Binding Protein Antibodies Correlate with Protection against Infection with Homologous Compared to Heterologous Plasmodium vivax Strains in Papua New Guinean Children Jennifer L. Cole-Tobian, Pascal Michon, Moses Biasor, Jack S. Richards, James G. Beeson, Ivo Mueller, and Christopher L. King Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4009-4017; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00158-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diminished Hematopoietic Activity Associated with Alterations in Innate and Adaptive Immunity in a Mouse Model of Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis Katherine C. MacNamara, Rachael Racine, Madhumouli Chatterjee, Dori Borjesson, and Gary M. Winslow Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4061-4069; published ahead of print May 18, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.01550-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

CT043, a Protective Antigen That Induces a CD4+ Th1 Response during Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Mice and Humans Eva Meoni, Elisa Faenzi, Elisabetta Frigimelica, Luisanna Zedda, David Skibinski, Serena Giovinazzi, Alessandra Bonci, Roberto Petracca, Erika Bartolini, Giuliano Galli, Mauro Agnusdei, Filomena Nardelli, Francesca Buricchi, Nathalie Norais, Ilaria Ferlenghi, Manuela Donati, Roberto Cevenini, Oretta Finco, Guido Grandi, and Renata Grifantini Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4168-4176; published ahead of print July 13, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00344-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Genomics:

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Analysis of the Genome of the Escherichia coli O157:H7 2006 Spinach-Associated Outbreak Isolate Indicates Candidate Genes That May Enhance Virulence Bridget R. Kulasekara, Michael Jacobs, Yang Zhou, Zaining Wu, Elizabeth Sims, Channakhone Saenphimmachak, Laurence Rohmer, Jennifer M. Ritchie, Matthew Radey, Matthew McKevitt, Theodore Larson Freeman, Hillary Hayden, Eric Haugen, Will Gillett, Christine Fong, Jean Chang, Viktoriya Beskhlebnaya, Matthew K. Waldor, Mansour Samadpour, Thomas S. Whittam, Rajinder Kaul, Mitchell Brittnacher, and Samuel I. Miller Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3713-3721; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00198-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of the Type III Secretion System in a Hypervirulent Lineage of Bordetella bronchiseptica Anne M. Buboltz, Tracy L. Nicholson, Laura S. Weyrich, and Eric T. Harvill Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3969-3977; published ahead of print July 13, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.01362-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genomic Analysis of an Attenuated Chlamydia abortus Live Vaccine Strain Reveals Defects in Central Metabolism and Surface Proteins L. S. Burall, A. Rodolakis, A. Rekiki, G. S. A. Myers, and P. M. Bavoil Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4161-4167; published ahead of print July 13, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00189-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Host Response and Inflammation:

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Cellular Responses to Mycobacterial Antigens Are Present in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Used in the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis Kyra A. Oswald-Richter, Daniel A. Culver, Charlene Hawkins, Rana Hajizadeh, Susamma Abraham, Bryan E. Shepherd, Cathy A. Jenkins, Marc A. Judson, and Wonder P. Drake Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3740-3748; published ahead of print July 13, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00142-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Gr1+ Cells Control Growth of YopM-Negative Yersinia pestis during Systemic Plague Zhan Ye, Edward J. Kerschen, Donald A. Cohen, Alan M. Kaplan, Nico van Rooijen, and Susan C. Straley Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3791-3806; published ahead of print July 6, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00284-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Streptococcus pneumoniae Autolysis Prevents Phagocytosis and Production of Phagocyte-Activating Cytokines Anna Martner, Susann Skovbjerg, James C. Paton, and Agnes E. Wold Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3826-3837; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00290-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3– T-Regulatory Cells Produce both Gamma Interferon and Interleukin-10 during Acute Severe Murine Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis Rong Fang, Nahed Ismail, Thomas Shelite, and David H. Walker Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3838-3849; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00349-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Antigen-Specific Memory B-Cell Responses to Vibrio cholerae O1 Infection in Bangladesh Aaron M. Harris, M. Saruar Bhuiyan, Fahima Chowdhury, Ashraful I. Khan, Azim Hossain, Emily A. Kendall, Atiqur Rahman, Regina C. LaRocque, Jens Wrammert, Edward T. Ryan, Firdausi Qadri, Stephen B. Calderwood, and Jason B. Harris Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3850-3856; published ahead of print June 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00369-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Blockade of CD137 Signaling Counteracts Polymicrobial Sepsis Induced by Cecal Ligation and Puncture Quang-Tam Nguyen, Seong-A Ju, Sang-Min Park, Sang-Chul Lee, Hideo Yagita, In Hee Lee, and Byung-Sam Kim Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3932-3938; published ahead of print June 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00407-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Involvement of Toll-Like Receptors 2 and 4 in the Innate Immune Response to Treponema denticola and Its Outer Sheath Components Gabriel Nussbaum, Shimon Ben-Adi, Tamar Genzler, Michael Sela, and Graciela Rosen Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 3939-3947; published ahead of print July 13, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00488-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Staphylococcus aureus Induces Microglial Inflammation via a Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β-Regulated Pathway Yi-Lin Cheng, Chi-Yun Wang, Wei-Ching Huang, Cheng-Chieh Tsai, Chia-Ling Chen, Ching-Fen Shen, Chia-Yu Chi, and Chiou-Feng Lin Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4002-4008; published ahead of print July 13, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00176-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Toll-Like Receptor 5-Dependent Regulation of Inflammation in Systemic Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Infection Bénédicte Fournier, Ifor R. Williams, Andrew T. Gewirtz, and Andrew S. Neish Infect. Immun. September 2009 77: 4121-4129; published ahead of print July 13, 2009, doi:10.1128/IAI.00656-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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