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| what is needed for effective antitumor immunotherapy? lessons learned using listeria monocytogenes as a live vector for hpv-associated tumors. | as a vaccine vector, listeria monocytogenes targets the innate immune system, resulting in a cytokine response that enhances antigen-presenting cell function as well as inducing a th1 profile. it also enhances cell-mediated immunity by targeting antigen delivery in antigen-presenting cells to both the mhc class i pathway of exogenous presentation that activates cd8 t cells and the mhc class ii pathway that processes antigen endogenously and presents it to cd4 t cells. in this review, we describe ... | 2005 | 15650885 |
| listeria monocytogenes-infected bone marrow myeloid cells promote bacterial invasion of the central nervous system. | listeria monocytogenes is a facultative intracellular pathogen that is able to invade the central nervous system causing meningoencephalitis and brain abscesses. the mechanisms allowing bacteria to cross the blood-brain barrier are poorly understood. in this work, we used an experimental model of acute listeriosis in the mouse inducing a reproducible invasion of the central nervous system. at the early phase of infection, we find that bacteria invade and rapidly grow in bone marrow cells identif ... | 2005 | 15659061 |
| land application of treated sewage sludge: quantifying pathogen risks from consumption of crops. | to predict the number of humans in the uk infected through consumption of root crops grown on agricultural land to which treated sewage sludge has been applied in accordance with the current regulations and guidance (safe sludge matrix). | 2005 | 15659193 |
| the svpa-srtb locus of listeria monocytogenes: fur-mediated iron regulation and effect on virulence. | in listeria monocytogenes the promoter region of the svpa-srtb locus contains a well-conserved fur box. we characterized the iron-regulation of this locus: real-time polymerase chain reaction analyses and anti-svpa immunoblots showed that, in response to iron deprivation svpa transcription and svpa production markedly increased (80-fold and 10-fold respectively), when initiated by either the addition of the iron chelator 2,2'-bipyridyl to bhi media, or by growth in iron-restricted minimal media. ... | 2005 | 15661014 |
| the actin slingshot. | actin polymerization generates the force that deforms the cell membrane, pulls the cell forward and propels endosomes and bacteria within the cell. the mechanism of force generation has been probed using experimental biomimetic systems where force generation and movement occur by the same actin-polymerization processes observed in cells. the advantage of such systems over living cells is that their physical properties can be changed, such as the size of the load, its composition and its deformab ... | 2005 | 15661520 |
| immune activation of type i ifns by listeria monocytogenes occurs independently of tlr4, tlr2, and receptor interacting protein 2 but involves tnfr-associated nf kappa b kinase-binding kinase 1. | type i ifns are well established antiviral cytokines that have also been shown to be induced by bacteria. however, the signaling mechanisms regulating the activation of these cytokines during bacterial infections remain poorly defined. we show that although gram-negative bacteria can activate the type i ifn pathway through tlr4, the intracellular gram-positive bacterium listeria monocytogenes (lm) can do so independently of tlr4 and tlr2. furthermore, experiments using genetic mutants and chemic ... | 2005 | 15661922 |
| contribution of three bile-associated loci, bsh, pva, and btlb, to gastrointestinal persistence and bile tolerance of listeria monocytogenes. | listeria monocytogenes must resist the deleterious actions of bile in order to infect and subsequently colonize the human gastrointestinal tract. the molecular mechanisms used by the bacterium to resist bile and the influence of bile on pathogenesis are as yet largely unexplored. this study describes the analysis of three genes--bsh, pva, and btlb--previously annotated as bile-associated loci in the sequenced l. monocytogenes egde genome (lmo2067, lmo0446, and lmo0754, respectively). analysis of ... | 2005 | 15664931 |
| pre-existing immunity to pathogenic listeria monocytogenes does not prevent induction of immune responses to feline immunodeficiency virus by a novel recombinant listeria monocytogenes vaccine. | listeria monocytogenes is an attractive biologic vaccine vector against hiv because it induces a strong cell mediated immune response, can be delivered by mucosal routes, can be readily manipulated to express viral antigens, and is easy and inexpensive to produce. proof of concept studies have been performed using hiv gag expressing recombinant l. monocytogenes in the mouse. here we report the development and validation of recombinant l. monocytogenes to be evaluated in the fiv/cat model of hiv. ... | 2005 | 15670884 |
| gelsolin mediates calcium-dependent disassembly of listeria actin tails. | the role of intracellular ca2+ in the regulation of actin filament assembly and disassembly has not been clearly defined. we show that reduction of intracellular free ca2+ concentration ([ca2+]i) to <40 nm in listeria monocytogenes-infected, egfp-actin-transfected madin-darby canine kidney cells results in a 3-fold lengthening of actin filament tails. this increase in tail length is the consequence of marked slowing of the actin filament disassembly rate, without a significant change in assembly ... | 2005 | 15671163 |
| host adaptor proteins gab1 and crkii promote inlb-dependent entry of listeria monocytogenes. | the bacterial surface protein inlb mediates internalization of listeria monocytogenes into mammalian cells through interaction with the host receptor tyrosine kinase, met. inlb/met interaction results in activation of the host phosphoinositide (pi) 3-kinase p85-p110, an event required for bacterial entry. p85-p110 activation coincides with tyrosine phosphorylation of the host adaptor gab1, and formation of complexes between gab1 and the p85 regulatory subunit of pi 3-kinase. when phosphorylated ... | 2005 | 15679846 |
| changes in growth, rrna content, and cell morphology of listeria monocytogenes induced by co2 up- and downshift. | cell morphology, rrna content, and growth were examined for listeria monocytogenes lo28 and egd, respectively, grown in brain-heart infusion (bhi) and on slices of sausage at 10 degrees c in 100% co2, 100% n2, and air. in co2, filamentous cells were formed by both strains on sausage slices and by l. monocytogenes egd in bhi. filamentation was not induced by anaerobiosis only. fluorescent in situ rrna hybridization (fish) of cells grown in bhi showed that the l. monocytogenes egd filaments consis ... | 2005 | 15681042 |
| enhanced resistance to gram-positive bacterium and increased susceptibility to bacterial endotoxin in mice sensitized with propionibacterium acnes: involvement of toll-like receptor. | mice sensitized with propionibacterium acnes showed an enhanced resistance against infection with listeria monocytogenes in contrast to the increased susceptibility to lps-induced endotoxin shock. the enhanced protection to l. monocytogenes was mediated by activated innate immunity but not by generation of listeria-specific acquired immunity. after infection with l. monocytogenes, the elimination of bacteria was observed earlier in accordance with a higher level of endogenous cytokine production ... | 2005 | 15681160 |
| supportive and inhibitory elements of a putative prfa-dependent promoter in listeria monocytogenes. | elements essential for prfa-dependent transcription were analysed on two promoters of listeria monocytogenes, the prfa-dependent promoter of the phospholipase gene plca (pplca) and a putative promoter of the aroa gene (paroa2) which contains a similar prfa-binding site and a similar -10 box as pplca but does not function as prfa-dependent promoter. we constructed a series of hybrid plca-aroa promoters by exchanging corresponding sequence elements of these two 'promoters'. the results showed that ... | 2005 | 15686548 |
| a prfa-regulated bile exclusion system (bile) is a novel virulence factor in listeria monocytogenes. | the ability to colonize the gall bladder has recently been shown to be an important feature of virulent listeria monocytogenes (j. hardy, k. p. francis, m. deboer, p. chu, k. gibbs, c. h. contag. science 303: 851-853, 2004). we suggest that the cytotoxic effects of bile may be increased upon release from the gall bladder into the upper small intestine, and report the identification of a novel bile exclusion system which plays an essential role in intestinal colonization and virulence of l. monoc ... | 2005 | 15686563 |
| comparative assessment of acid, alkali and salt tolerance in listeria monocytogenes virulent and avirulent strains. | listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen of man and animals that has the capacity to survive under extreme environmental conditions. while our knowledge on l. monocytogenes and its ability to sustain within wide ph and temperature ranges and salt concentrations has been largely built on the virulent strains of this species, relatively little is known about avirulent strains in this regard. in this study, we extend our analysis on avirulent l. monocytogenes strains. by subjec ... | 2005 | 15686837 |
| [the incidence of bacterial cns infections in roe deer (capreolus capreolus), red deer (cervus elaphus) and chamois (rupicapra rupicapra) in bavaria]. | brain samples of 849 wild ruminants (654 roe deer, 189 red deer and 6 chamois) from bavaria were examined for the occurrence of encephalopathies caused by bacteria, using cultural, serological and genetic methods. in addition, 87 brain samples were investigated histologically for clarification of the pathogenetic relevance of specific microorganisms. using conventional bacteriological methods, 464 different bacteria were isolated. 229 of them could be differentiated to the genus level and 235 to ... | 2005 | 15690635 |
| effect of salting and cold-smoking process on the culturability, viability, and virulence of listeria monocytogenes strain scott a. | the aim of the present study was to determine the effect of the different steps of the cold-smoking process and vacuum storage on the culturability and viability of listeria monocytogenes strain scott a inoculated in sterile salmon samples. additionally, the virulence of l. monocytogenes cells was assessed by intravenous inoculation of immunocompetent mice. salmon (salmo salar) portions were inoculated with l. monocytogenes at a level of 6 log cfu/g and were then dry salted (5.9%), smoked (0.74 ... | 2005 | 15690807 |
| formation of biofilms by listeria monocytogenes under various growth conditions. | eight strains of listeria monocytogenes (7644, 19112, 15313, scott a, lcdc, 10403s, slcc, and 1370) produce biofilms when grown on polyvinyl chloride microtiter well plates. the growth medium (tryptic soy broth [tsb] or modified welshimer's broth [mwb] at 32 degrees c) influenced the amount of biofilm formed; maximum biofilms were formed in mwb by six strains and in tsb by the remaining two strains. this result suggests that the growth medium is critical in development of l. monocytogenes biofil ... | 2005 | 15690808 |
| production, purification, and characterization of micrococcin go5, a bacteriocin produced by micrococcus sp. go5 isolated from kimchi. | strain go5, a bacteriocin-producing bacterium, was isolated from green onion kimchi and identified as micrococcus sp. the bacteriocin, micrococcin go5, displayed a broad spectrum of inhibitory activity against a variety of pathogenic and nonpathogenic microorganisms, as tested by the spot-on-lawn method; its activity spectrum was almost identical to that of nisin. micrococcin go5 was inactivated by trypsin (whereas nisin was not) and was completely stable at 100 degrees c for 30 min and in the p ... | 2005 | 15690819 |
| elimination of listeria monocytogenes from ready-to-eat turkey and cheese tortilla wraps using ionizing radiation. | listeria monocytogenes is a common postprocess contaminant on ready-to-eat foods including premade ready-to-eat sandwiches. one popular type of sandwich product is the tortilla wrap, which contains sliced luncheon meats and cheeses rolled within a flour tortilla. this study determined the radiation resistance of l. monocytogenes surface inoculated onto two types of commercially available wheat flour tortillas, processed cheese slices, and deli turkey meat. the d10-values for l. monocytogenes (th ... | 2005 | 15690820 |
| effect of prior growth conditions on the thermal inactivation of 13 strains of listeria monocytogenes in two heating menstrua. | the thermal tolerance of 13 listeria monocytogenes strains was tested using a submerged heating coil apparatus. the strains were grown individually for 18 h at 37 degrees c in acidogenic tryptic soy broth (without dextrose) supplemented with 1% glucose and 1% glutamine (tsb+g) or nonacidogenic tryptic soy broth supplemented with 1% glutamine but containing no glucose (dextrose) (tsb-g). the former medium results in cells induced for ph-dependent, stationary-phase acid resistance, whereas the lat ... | 2005 | 15690821 |
| inhibition of listeria monocytogenes and salmonella by natural antimicrobials and high hydrostatic pressure in sliced cooked ham. | the effectiveness of nisin, lactate salts, and high hydrostatic pressure to inhibit the growth of listeria monocytogenes and salmonella in sliced cooked ham was studied through a combination of pcr-based detection methods, most probable number, and classical microbial enumeration techniques (international organization for standardization protocols). a synergistic effect to inhibit a cocktail of listeria monocytogenes ctc1010, ctc1011, and ctc1034 was observed between potassium lactate, high hydr ... | 2005 | 15690822 |
| low prevalence of listeria monocytogenes in human stool. | listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that is found widely in the environment and in a variety of ready-to-eat foods, yet human invasive infection is relatively rare (five cases per million people annually in the united states). despite wide exposure to this organism, little is known about the prevalence of l. monocytogenes in human stool, and it is not known whether human fecal dispersal contributes to human foodborne transmission. we cultured 827 stool specimens (well formed and loose ... | 2005 | 15690823 |
| fate of pathogens present in livestock wastes spread onto fescue plots. | fecal wastes from a variety of farmed livestock were inoculated with livestock isolates of escherichia coli o157, listeria monocytogenes, salmonella, campylobacter jejuni, and cryptosporidium parvum oocysts at levels representative of the levels found in naturally contaminated wastes. the wastes were subsequently spread onto a grass pasture, and the decline of each of the zoonotic agents was monitored over time. there were no significant differences among the decimal reduction times for the bact ... | 2005 | 15691918 |
| bias in the listeria monocytogenes enrichment procedure: lineage 2 strains outcompete lineage 1 strains in university of vermont selective enrichments. | listeria monocytogenes can be isolated from a range of food products and may cause food-borne outbreaks or sporadic cases of listeriosis. l. monocytogenes is divided into three genetic lineages and 13 serotypes. strains of three serotypes (1/2a, 1/2b, and 4b) are associated with most human cases of listeriosis. of these, strains of serotypes 1/2b and 4b belong to lineage 1, whereas strains of serotype 1/2a and many other strains isolated from foods belong to lineage 2. l. monocytogenes is isolat ... | 2005 | 15691954 |
| screening for bacillus isolates in the broiler gastrointestinal tract. | spores from a number of different bacillus species are currently being used as human and animal probiotics, although their mechanisms of action remain poorly understood. here we describe the isolation of 237 presumptive gut-associated bacillus spp. isolates that were obtained by heat and ethanol treatment of fecal material from organically reared broilers followed by aerobic plating. thirty-one representative isolates were characterized according to their morphological, physiological, and bioche ... | 2005 | 15691955 |
| nod2-dependent regulation of innate and adaptive immunity in the intestinal tract. | the gene encoding the nod2 protein is frequently mutated in crohn's disease (cd) patients, although the physiological function of nod2 in the intestine remains elusive. here we show that protective immunity mediated by nod2 recognition of bacterial muramyl dipeptide is abolished in nod2-deficient mice. these animals are susceptible to bacterial infection via the oral route but not through intravenous or peritoneal delivery. nod2 is required for the expression of a subgroup of intestinal anti-mic ... | 2005 | 15692051 |
| the role of peptidoglycan in pathogenesis. | bacterial pathogens rely on a variety of virulence factors to establish the colonization of a new niche. although peptidoglycan and its muropeptide derivatives have been known to possess potent biological properties, until recently the molecular bases were poorly understood. with the identification of the cytosolic surveillance mechanism mediated by the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (nod)1 and nod2 proteins, which detect unique peptidoglycan-derived muropeptides, these muropeptides s ... | 2005 | 15694856 |
| modelling the effect of ethanol on growth rate of food spoilage moulds. | the effect of ethanol (e) on the radial growth rate (mu) of food spoilage moulds (aspergillus candidus, aspergillus flavus, aspergillus niger, cladosporium cladosporioides, eurotium herbariorum, mucor circinelloides, mucor racemosus, paecilomyces variotii, penicillium chrysogenum, penicillium digitatum, rhizopus oryzae and trichoderma harzianum) was assessed in potato dextrose agar (pda) medium at a(w) 0.99, 25 degrees c. in order to model this effect, the monod type equation described previousl ... | 2005 | 15698687 |
| precursor and temperature modulation of fatty acid composition and growth of listeria monocytogenes cold-sensitive mutants with transposon-interrupted branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase. | branched-chain fatty acids (bcfas) typically constitute more than 90 % of the fatty acids of listeria monocytogenes. the authors have previously described two tn917-induced, cold-sensitive, bcfa-deficient (<40 %) l. monocytogenes mutants (cld-1 and cld-2) with lowered membrane fluidity. sequence analyses revealed that tn917 was inserted into different genes of the branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase cluster (bkd) in these two mutants. the cold-sensitivity and bcfa deficiency of cld-1, i ... | 2005 | 15699210 |
| [the contribution of system regulation of pathogenicity-determining genes expression to the virulence of facultative intracellular parasites]. | bacteria which belong to the group of facultative parasites are capable of intensive proliferation both outside the organism and inside eukaryotic cells, thus often causing severe human and animal illness. the necessity of quick adaptation to the alteration of conditions after intrusion into the macro-organism gave rise to the development of complex genetic systems, regulating the activity of various gene groups. the review, written by the example of two pathogen bacteria, the gram-positive list ... | 2005 | 15715156 |
| contamination of chicken carcasses in gauteng, south africa, by salmonella, listeria monocytogenes and campylobacter. | the presence of the foodborne pathogens, salmonella spp., listeria monocytogenes and campylobacter spp., on 99 fresh and frozen chicken carcasses sourced from various retailers in gauteng, south africa, was investigated. using culture methods, 60.6% of the carcasses were found to be contaminated with one or more pathogens, with 19.2%, 19.2% and 32.3% of the carcasses being found to harbour salmonella, l. monocytogenes and campylobacter, respectively. the extent of contamination with one or more ... | 2005 | 15718024 |
| interactions of escherichia coli o157:h7, salmonella typhimurium and listeria monocytogenes plants cultivated in a gnotobiotic system. | the growth and persistence of escherichia coli o157:h7, salmonella typhimurium and listeria monocytogenes on a diverse range of plant types over extended cultivation periods was studied. when introduced on the seed of carrot, cress, lettuce, radish, spinach and tomato all the pathogens became rapidly established shortly after germination, attaining cell densities of the order of 5.5-6.5 log cfu/g. in general, es. coli o157:h7 and l. monocytogenes became established and persisted at significantly ... | 2005 | 15718025 |
| survival of pathogenic bacteria in pesticide solutions and on treated tomato plants. | the ability of salmonella, escherichia coli o157:h7, listeria monocytogenes, and shigella to survive or grow in pesticide solutions (ambush 240ec, benlate t-n-g, bravo 500, botran 75wp, captan 80wdg, parasol, and vendex 50w) used by the horticultural industry was examined. in the laboratory, individual cultures were inoculated at 4 log cfu/ml in pesticides diluted with sterile saline to the lowest recommended spray concentrations. during 21 degrees c incubation for < or =96 h, bacterial survivor ... | 2005 | 15726972 |
| determination of 5-log pathogen reduction times for heat-processed, acidified vegetable brines. | recent outbreaks of acid-resistant food pathogens in acid foods, including apple cider and orange juice, have raised concerns about the safety of acidified vegetable products. we determined pasteurization times and temperatures needed to assure a 5-log reduction in the numbers of escherichia coli o157:h7, listeria monocytogenes, and salmonella strains in acidified cucumber pickle brines. cocktails of five strains of each pathogen were (separately) used for heat-inactivation studies between 50 an ... | 2005 | 15726973 |
| alternative sigma factor sigmab is not essential for listeria monocytogenes surface attachment. | listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen frequently isolated from the food processing environment. multiple lines of evidence suggested a possible role for the l. monocytogenes alternative transcription factor sigma b (sigmab) in surface attachment and biofilm formation. therefore, through plate count and microscopic techniques, the l. monocytogenes 10403s strain and an otherwise isogenic deltasigb strain were tested for attachment to stainless steel. analysis of microscopic images reveale ... | 2005 | 15726974 |
| effectiveness of irradiation treatments in inactivating listeria monocytogenes on fresh vegetables at refrigeration temperature. | ionizing radiation can be effective in controlling the growth of food spoilage and foodborne pathogenic bacteria. this study reports on an investigation of the effectiveness of irradiation treatment to eliminate listeria monocytogenes on laboratory-inoculated broccoli, cabbage, tomatoes, and mung bean sprouts. irradiation of broccoli and mung bean sprouts at 1.0 kgy resulted in reductions of approximately 4.88 and 4.57 log cfu/g, respectively, of a five-strain cocktail of l. monocytogenes. reduc ... | 2005 | 15726975 |
| survival of listeria monocytogenes in experimental chorizos. | chorizos-mexican-style raw-meat sausages-are a concern in california because their production in small ethnic food markets is unregulated. their formulation may cause them to appear cooked to the consumer, who may eat the raw sausage without prior proper cooking. bacterial pathogens in such products may cause illness or even death. survivability of listeria monocytogenes in chorizos was evaluated under different storage conditions selected on the basis of an initial survey of uninspected chorizo ... | 2005 | 15726976 |
| simultaneous detection of listeria monocytogenes in chicken meat enrichments by pcr and reverse-transcription pcr without dna/rna isolation. | environmental and food samples can be analyzed using pcr and reverse transcription (rt)-pcr techniques to discriminate between viable and nonviable cells of bacterial pathogens. here, we describe the use of a commercial lysis buffer, initially designed for mammalian cells, that permits the rapid extraction of bacterial dna and rna. the buffer is an rt-pcr-compatible lysis solution in which rna is stable and can be frozen for later use. rt-pcr is carried out directly after dnase i treatment of cr ... | 2005 | 15726988 |
| incidence of listeria monocytogenes in raw seafood products in japanese retail stores. | the incidence of listeria monocytogenes in raw fish, shellfish, and fish roe was investigated in seafood products collected from randomly selected retail stores in and around tokyo, japan. of the 10 samples of 208 examined found positive for l. monocytogenes by mini-vidas lmo, seven were fish roe (cod, salmon) and three were minced tuna. three serotypes (1/2a, 1/2b, 3b) were detected among the isolated strains; serotype 1/2a was predominant (8 of 10). | 2005 | 15726989 |
| bacteriophages as biocontrol agents in food. | bacteriophages possess attributes that appear to be attractive to those searching for novel ways to control foodborne pathogens and spoilage organisms. these phages have a history of safe use, can be highly host specific, and replicate in the presence of a host. campylobacter, salmonella, and listeria monocytogenes and various spoilage organisms have responded to phage control on some foods. however, the use of phages as biocontrol agents is complicated by factors such as an apparent requirement ... | 2005 | 15726992 |
| cutting edge: microbial products elicit formation of dendritic cell aggresome-like induced structures in macrophages. | in response to a maturation stimulus, dendritic cells undergo the formation of ubiquitinated protein aggregates known as dendritic cell aggresome-like induced structures (dalis). dalis are thought to act as ag storage structures, allowing for the prioritized degradation of proteins during infection. in this study, we demonstrate that murine macrophages can also form ubiquitinated protein aggregates that are indistinguishable from dalis. these were formed in a dose- and time-dependent manner, and ... | 2005 | 15728449 |
| molecular analysis of resistance to streptogramin a compounds conferred by the vga proteins of staphylococci. | the vga and msr resistance determinants, encoded by mobile genetic elements in various staphylococcal strains, belong to a family of atp-binding cassette (abc) proteins whose functions and structures are ill defined. their amino acid sequences are similar to those of proteins involved in the immunity of streptomycetes to the macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin antibiotics that they produce. sequence analysis of the genomes of the gram-positive bacteria with low g+c contents revealed that lmo0919 ... | 2005 | 15728891 |
| listeria monocytogenes exploits erm protein functions to efficiently spread from cell to cell. | cell-to-cell spread is a fundamental step in the infection cycle of listeria monocytogenes that strictly depends on the formation of bacteria-induced protrusions. since listeria actin tails in the protrusions are tightly associated with the plasma membrane, we hypothesised that membrane-cytoskeleton linkers would be required for initiating and sustaining their formation and the subsequent cell-to-cell spread. we have found that ezrin, a member of the ezrin, radixin and moesin (erm) family that f ... | 2005 | 15729356 |
| comparative activity of quinolones (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin and garenoxacin) against extracellular and intracellular infection by listeria monocytogenes and staphylococcus aureus in j774 macrophages. | quinolones accumulate in eukaryotic cells and show activity against a large array of intracellular organisms, but systematic studies aimed at examining their pharmacodynamic profile against intracellular bacteria are scarce. the present work aims at comparing intracellular-to-extracellular activities in this context. | 2005 | 15731197 |
| acid-adaptation does not increase the resistance of listeria monocytogenes to irradiation in a seafood salad. | stress adaptation of microbial cells enables the cells to survive better when they are subsequently exposed to other types of stresses. in the food industry, pathogens are commonly stressed during food processing and this is a concern where pathogens such as listeria monocytogenes are involved. research was conducted to determine if acid adaptation of l. monocytogenes provides resistance to ionizing irradiation. three different strains of l. monocytogenes were acid-adapted using three different ... | 2005 | 15734563 |
| treatment of brain abscess caused by listeria monocytogenes in a patient with allergy to penicillin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. | 2005 | 15736033 | |
| production of bacteriocins by coagulase-negative staphylococci involved in bovine mastitis. | in the present study, 188 coagulase-negative staphylococcus (cns) strains were isolated from bovine mastitis cases from 56 different brazilian dairy herds, located in the southeast region of the country, and were tested for antimicrobial substance production. twelve cns strains (6.4%) exhibited antagonistic activity against a corynebacterium fimi indicator strain. most antimicrobial substances were sensitive to proteolytic enzymes suggesting that they might be bacteriocins (bac). amongst the cns ... | 2005 | 15737474 |
| scant activation of cd8 t cells by antigen loaded on heat shock protein. | heat shock proteins (hsp) not only function as chaperones for denatured proteins but also for antigenic peptides, thus inducing protective t cell responses. here we show that vaccination with peptide-loaded hsp70 causes initial interferon-gamma production by murine cd8 t cells but no t cell expansion. these cd8 t cells lacked cytotoxic activity in vitro and in vivo, which was not due to apoptosis. restimulation with peptide-pulsed dendritic cells both bypassed the proliferative block and suspend ... | 2005 | 15739167 |
| the synthetic form of a novel chicken beta-defensin identified in silico is predominantly active against intestinal pathogens. | antimicrobial peptides are essential components of innate immunity and are generally thought to act by disrupting the membrane integrity of microbes. here we report the discovery of two novel chicken beta-defensins, gallinacin (gal)-11 and gal-12, found by hidden markov model profile searching of the chicken genome. we have sequenced the genes and elucidated the 3'utr of gal-11. differential mrna expression of these novel genes has been shown across a panel of chicken tissues. gal-11 mrna was hi ... | 2005 | 15744537 |
| enhanced survival of salmonella enterica in vesicles released by a soilborne tetrahymena species. | nondestructive ingestion by soilborne protozoa may enhance the environmental resiliency of important bacterial pathogens and may model how such bacteria evade destruction in human macrophages. here, the interaction of salmonella enterica serovar thompson with a soilborne tetrahymena sp. isolate was examined using serovar thompson cells labeled with the green fluorescent protein. the bacteria were mixed in solution with cells of tetrahymena at several ratios. during incubation with serovar thomps ... | 2005 | 15746361 |
| a novel role of il-15 in early activation of memory cd8+ ctl after reinfection. | a rapid induction of effector functions in memory t cells provides rapid and intensified protection against reinfection. to determine potential roles of il-15 in early expansion and activation of memory cd8+ t cells in secondary immune response, we examined the cell division and cytotoxicity of memory cd8+ t cells expressing ova(257-264)/kb-specific tcr that were transferred into il-15-transgenic (tg) mice, il-15 knockout (ko) mice, or control c57bl/6 mice followed by challenge with recombinant ... | 2005 | 15749896 |
| establishment of a universal size standard strain for use with the pulsenet standardized pulsed-field gel electrophoresis protocols: converting the national databases to the new size standard. | the pulsenet national database, established by the centers for disease control and prevention in 1996, consists of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (pfge) patterns obtained from isolates of food-borne pathogens (currently escherichia coli o157:h7, salmonella, shigella, and listeria) and textual information about the isolates. electronic images and accompanying text are submitted from over 60 u.s. public health and food regulatory agency laboratories. the pfge patterns are generated according to ... | 2005 | 15750058 |
| inhibition of rab5a exchange activity is a key step for listeria monocytogenes survival. | listeria monocytogenes (lm) modifies the phagocytic compartment by targeting rab5a function through an unknown mechanism. inhibition of rab5a exchange by lm can be considered the main virulence mechanism as it favours viability of the parasite within the phagosome as well as the exclusion of putative listericidal lysosomal proteases such as cathepsin-d. the significance of this survival mechanism is evidenced by the overexpression of rab5a mutants in cho cells that promoted gdp exchange on rab5a ... | 2005 | 15702993 |
| molecular and experimental virulence of listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from cases with invasive listeriosis and febrile gastroenteritis. | we analyzed 27 listeria monocytogenes strains of serotypes 1/2b and 4b, from invasive and gastroenteric listeriosis, for molecular and experimental virulence. molecular virulence was tested by pcr for the presence of 8 major virulence-associated genes and genetic polymorphisms through restriction enzyme analysis; genomic dna typing using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis was also performed. experimental virulence was evaluated through intra-peritoneal and intra-gastric mouse virulence assays. our ... | 2005 | 15708319 |
| dna prime listeria boost induces a cellular immune response to siv antigens in the rhesus macaque model that is capable of limited suppression of siv239 viral replication. | dna vaccines and recombinant listeria monocytogenes that express and secrete siv gag and env antigens were combined in a nonhuman primate prime-boost immunogenicity study followed by a challenge with siv239. we report that recombinant dna vaccine delivered intramuscularly, and recombinant l. monocytogenes delivered orally each individually have the ability to induce cd8+ and cd4+ t cell immune responses in a nonhuman primate. four rhesus monkeys were immunized at weeks 0, 4, 8, and 12 with the p ... | 2005 | 15708595 |
| evolutionary history of the genus listeria and its virulence genes. | the genus listeria contains the two pathogenic species listeria monocytogenes and listeria ivanovii and the four apparently apathogenic species listeria innocua, listeria seeligeri, listeria welshimeri, and listeria grayi. pathogenicity of the former two species is enabled by an approximately 9 kb virulence gene cluster which is also present in a modified form in l. seeligeri. for all listeria species, the sequence of the virulence gene cluster locus and its flanking regions was either determine ... | 2005 | 15709360 |
| listeria monocytogenes in the chinese food system: strain characterization through partial acta sequencing and tissue-culture pathogenicity assays. | human listeriosis is generally caused by consumption of ready-to-eat (rte) foods that are stored for extended periods of time at refrigeration temperatures and that permit the growth of the causative agent, listeria monocytogenes. food-consumption patterns in china are undergoing rapid changes and more regular consumption of refrigerated-storage rte foods may increase the risk of human listeriosis. in total, 40 l. monocytogenes isolates were obtained from food (n=32) and sewage (n=6) samples and ... | 2005 | 15713604 |
| outbreak of listeriosis among mexican immigrants as a result of consumption of illicitly produced mexican-style cheese. | in 2000, an outbreak of listeriosis among hispanic persons was identified in winston-salem, north carolina. the objectives of the present study were to identify the source of, strains associated with, and risk factors for listeria monocytogenes infection for patients affected by the outbreak. | 2005 | 15714412 |
| the role of tcr stimulation and tgf-beta in controlling the expression of cd94/nkg2a receptors on cd8 t cells. | following antigen recognition, murine cd8 t cells express cd94/nkg2a receptors. our results show that this up-regulation occurs rapidly in vitro and is accompanied by an approximately 8-fold increase in cd94 and approximately 125-fold increase in nkg2a mrna. in contrast, only a twofold increase in nkg2c mrna is noted. the addition of tgf-beta, but not il-10, il-12 or il-15, leads to a further increase in cell membrane expression of these receptors, as well as a approximately 6-fold increase in m ... | 2005 | 15714583 |
| septic arthritis due to listeria monocytogenes in a patient receiving etanercept. | 2005 | 15751076 | |
| acid-tolerant listeria monocytogenes persist in a model food system fermented with nisin-producing bacteria. | to investigate the induction of the acid tolerance response (atr) in listeria monocytogenes and to assess the persistence of the pathogen in broth fermented using a nisin-producing starter culture. | 2005 | 15752211 |
| detection of viable and dead listeria monocytogenes on gouda-like cheeses by real-time pcr. | surface contamination by listeria monocytogenes of gouda-like cheeses during processing represents a potential public health problem. the aim of this work was to develop novel real-time pcr diagnostics to detect the presence of viable, dead or viable but not culturable (vbnc) cells on gouda-like cheeses. | 2005 | 15752222 |
| the dps-like protein fri of listeria monocytogenes promotes stress tolerance and intracellular multiplication in macrophage-like cells. | members of the ferritin-like dps protein family are found in a number of bacterial species, where they demonstrate the potential to bind iron, and have been implicated in tolerance to oxidative stress. in this study of the food-borne pathogen listeria monocytogenes, the fri gene encoding a dps homologue was deleted, and, compared to wild-type cells, it was found that the resulting mutant was less resistant to hydrogen peroxide, and demonstrated reduced survival following long-term (7-11 days) in ... | 2005 | 15758237 |
| a defective th1 response of the spleen in the initial phase may explain why splenectomy helps prevent a listeria infection. | listeria monocytogenes (listeria) are known to grow and proliferate in the liver while a splenectomy induces host resistance against a listeria infection despite the fact that a splenectomy inhibits the th1 response. therefore, the mechanism by which a splenectomy helps to prevent the growth of listeria still remains to be elucidated. after an i.v. challenge of listeria (1 x 10(6) cfu) in c57bl/6 mice, listeria rapidly increased in the spleen but not in the liver until 48 h. however, after this ... | 2005 | 15762870 |
| evidence for involvement of peptidoglycan in the triggering of an oxidative burst by listeria monocytogenes in phagocytes. | we have shown previously that in listeric encephalitis of cattle and rats, nitrotyrosine was produced in microabscesses, implying that both superoxide anion (o(2) (-)) and nitric oxide (no) are present and react with each other. evidence of local synthesis of no by macrophages was provided, but the source of o(2) (-) remained unknown. here we have examined whether phagocytes exposed to viable and heat-killed listeria monocytogenes (lmdelta) produce o(2) (-) and, if so, whether this results from ... | 2005 | 15762877 |
| [brain abscesses due to listeria monocytogenes]. | listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive bacillus which causes sporadic infections in immunocompromised humans, with a special propensity for the central nervous system, in the form of acute, subacute or chronic meningitis, rhombencephalitis or abscesses in the brain or spinal cord. the final diagnosis is established by germ culture in blood or in cerebrospinal fluid (csf). preferred treatment is ampicillin in association with aminoglycosides. | 2005 | 15765316 |
| [sepsis caused by listeria monocytogenes related with the use of infliximab]. | 2005 | 15766516 | |
| wasp-related proteins, abi1 and ena/vasp are required for listeria invasion induced by the met receptor. | internalisation of the pathogenic bacterium listeria monocytogenes involves interactions between the invasion protein inlb and the hepatocyte growth factor receptor, met. using colocalisation studies, dominant-negative constructs and small interfering rna (sirna), we demonstrate a cell-type-dependent requirement for various wasp-related proteins in listeria entry and inlb-induced membrane ruffling. the wave2 isoform is essential for inlb-induced cytoskeletal rearrangements in vero cells. in hela ... | 2005 | 15769844 |
| one-year (2003) nationwide pork carcass microbiological baseline data survey in taiwan. | from january through december 2003, swab samples from 1,650 pork carcasses were collected from 39 slaughter plants in taiwan. these samples were analyzed for the prevalence of indicator microorganisms and specific pathogens. viable aerobic bacteria, total coliforms, and escherichia coli were recovered from 100, 95.3, and 87.5% of these carcasses, respectively. of those carcasses that harbored bacteria, the mean aerobic plate, total coliform, and escherichia coli counts were 4.0, 0.6, and 0.1 log ... | 2005 | 15771166 |
| elimination of listeria monocytogenes biofilms by ozone, chlorine, and hydrogen peroxide. | this study evaluated the efficacy of ozone, chlorine, and hydrogen peroxide to destroy listeria monocytogenes planktonic cells and biofilms of two test strains, scott a and 10403s. l. monocytogenes was sensitive to ozone (o3), chlorine, and hydrogen peroxide (h2o2). planktonic cells of strain scott a were completely destroyed by exposure to 0.25 ppm o3 (8.29-log reduction, cfu per milliliter). ozone's destruction of scott a increased when the concentration was increased, with complete eliminatio ... | 2005 | 15771172 |
| inhibitory effects of organic acid salts for control of listeria monocytogenes on frankfurters. | sodium diacetate (sd), sodium diacetate plus potassium benzoate (sd-pb), and sodium lactate plus sodium diacetate plus potassium benzoate (sl-sd-pb) were selected for initial effectiveness against listeria monocytogenes on frankfurters. treatments were evaluated at -2.2, 1.1, 4.4, 10.0, and 12.8 degrees c for up to 90 days. the compounds were applied as 3 or 6% (total concentration) dipping solutions for surface treatment of the frankfurters. the treated frankfurters were inoculated with a five- ... | 2005 | 15771173 |
| eradicating listeria monocytogenes from fully cooked franks by using an integrated pasteurization-packaging system. | surface pasteurization by applying steam or hot water before or after packaging of processed foods may be used to eliminate pathogens such as listeria monocytogenes from ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. surface pasteurization treatment with a mixture of pressurized steam and hot water was integrated into a continuous vacuum-packaging system to reduce l. monocytogenes from fully cooked franks. the franks (2.54 cm diameter by 15.24 cm length) were surface inoculated to contain up to 6 log c ... | 2005 | 15771174 |
| destruction of listeria monocytogenes in sturgeon (acipenser transmontanus) caviar by a combination of nisin with chemical antimicrobials or moderate heat. | the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of nisin in combination with heat or antimicrobial chemical treatments (such as lactic acid, chlorous acid, and sodium hypochlorite) on the inhibition of listeria monocytogenes and total mesophiles in sturgeon (acipenser transmontanus) caviar. the effects of nisin (250, 500, 750, and 1,000 iu/ml), lactic acid (1, 2, and 3%), chlorous acid (134 and 268 ppm), sodium hypochlorite (150 and 300 ppm), and heat at 60 degrees c for 3 min were eva ... | 2005 | 15771175 |
| multiplex pcr for simultaneous detection of salmonella spp., listeria monocytogenes, and escherichia coli o157:h7 in meat samples. | a multiplex pcr method was developed for simultaneous detection of salmonella spp., listeria monocytogenes, and escherichia coli o157:h7 in meat samples. dna detection sensitivity for this method was 10(3) cfu/ml for each pathogen. when this protocol was used for the detection of each of the above pathogenic bacteria in spiked pork samples, 1 cell per 25 g of inoculated sample could be detected within 30 h. in the samples of naturally contaminated meat, salmonella spp., l. monocytogenes, and e. ... | 2005 | 15771181 |
| effects of suspension in emulsified wiener or incubation in wiener packages on the virulence of listeria monocytogenes scott a in intragastrically inoculated a/j mice. | several outbreaks of listeriosis have been associated with contamination of wieners and other ready-to-eat meat products. in this study, we addressed the question of whether emulsification in, or growth on, wieners triggers a response in the listerial cells that makes them more virulent or protects them against the harsh environment of the gastrointestinal tract in mice. our results indicate that listeria monocytogenes scott a grows poorly, if at all, in one brand of commercially prepared wiener ... | 2005 | 15771188 |
| enhanced plasmid dna delivery using anionic lpdii by listeriolysin o incorporation. | a major obstacle to achieving effective dna-based therapeutics is efficient delivery of the dna to its site of action in the cell. upon internalization by endocytosis, the endosomal membrane represents a critical physical barrier preventing access of dna to the cell cytosol. in order to overcome the membrane barrier and facilitate cytosolic entry, the endosomolytic bacterial protein listeriolysin o (llo) is a potentially promising agent. | 2005 | 15776501 |
| yersinia outer protein p inhibits cd8 t cell priming in the mouse infection model. | pathogenic yersiniae translocate a mixture of effector proteins called yersinia outer proteins (yops) into the cytosol of eukaryotic cells by their type iii secretion system. yopp is one of the best characterized of these effector proteins and known to inhibit the proinflammatory response of the host by interfering with nf-kappab signal transduction and inducing apoptosis of macrophages. the effects of yopp on the immune response were studied by a yersinia ag-independent approach using bacteria ... | 2005 | 15778387 |
| protective cd8 t cell immunity triggered by cpg-protein conjugates competes with the efficacy of live vaccines. | in contrast to infectious (live) vaccines are those based on subunit ag that are notoriously poor in eliciting protective cd8 t cell responses, presumably because subunit ags become insufficiently cross-presented by dendritic cells (dcs) and because the latter need to be activated to acquire competence for cross-priming. in this study, we show that cpg-ag complexes overcome these limitations. ova covalently linked to cpg-dna (cpg-ova complex), once it is efficiently internalized by dcs via dna r ... | 2005 | 15778402 |
| isolation and pcr amplification of a species-specific oxidoreductase-coding gene region in listeria grayi. | listeria grayi is a nonpathogenic gram-positive bacterium that demonstrates considerable similarities to other members in the genus listeria, including the foodborne human pathogen listeria monocytogenes and the animal pathogen listeria ivanovii. a rapid diagnostic test to identify and diagnose listeriosis would be valuable, especially in cases where the presence of l. grayi may complicate diagnosis. this test would be based on a unique gene present in l. grayi. in this study, after comparative ... | 2005 | 15782240 |
| pleiotropic enhancement of bacterial pathogenesis resulting from the constitutive activation of the listeria monocytogenes regulatory factor prfa. | listeria monocytogenes is a facultative intracellular bacterial pathogen that causes serious disease in immunocompromised individuals, pregnant women, and neonates. bacterial virulence is mediated by the expression of specific gene products that facilitate entry into host cells and enable bacterial replication; the majority of these gene products are regulated by a transcriptional activator known as prfa. l. monocytogenes strains containing prfa e77k or prfa g155s mutations exhibit increased exp ... | 2005 | 15784531 |
| redundant roles for met docking site tyrosines and the gab1 pleckstrin homology domain in inlb-mediated entry of listeria monocytogenes. | the bacterial pathogen listeria monocytogenes causes food-borne illnesses leading to gastroenteritis, meningitis, or abortion. listeria induces its internalization into some mammalian cells through interaction of the bacterial surface protein inlb with host met receptor tyrosine kinase. binding of inlb leads to phosphorylation of met and the adapter gab1 and to activation of host phosphoinositide (pi) 3-kinase. the mammalian ligand of met, hepatocyte growth factor, promotes cell motility and mor ... | 2005 | 15784547 |
| mouse paneth cell secretory responses to cell surface glycolipids of virulent and attenuated pathogenic bacteria. | mouse paneth cells respond to bacteria and bacterial cell surface antigens by discharging secretory granules into the lumen of small intestinal crypts (t. ayabe et al., nat. immunol. 1:113-118, 2000). to investigate mechanisms regulating these responses, purified surface glycolipid molecules with known acyl chain modifications and attenuated properties were tested for the ability to stimulate paneth cell secretion. the antigens included lipopolysaccharide (lps) from wild-type and msbb-null esche ... | 2005 | 15784576 |
| development of a sandwich elisa for the detection of listeria spp. using specific flagella antibodies. | five monoclonal antibodies (mabs) and chicken immunoglobulin (igy) were developed by immunizing with flagella purified from listeria monocytogenes 4b and the five mabs have been confirmed to be specific against three different epitopes of flagellin. the antibodies showed specific reaction to listeria genus and no cross-reactivity with other bacteria tested in this experiment including e.coli o157:h7 and salmonella enteritidis. sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (elisa) using the mabs an ... | 2005 | 15785122 |
| antibiotic susceptibility of listeria monocytogenes in denmark 1958-2001. | in order to see whether the susceptibility of danish listeria monocytogenes strains has changed over the years we examined a collection of human isolates from the period 1958-2001. we, furthermore, wanted to compare l. monocytogenes susceptibility testing using a disc diffusion assay with mic measurements performed by the e-test. 106 strains isolated predominantly from blood cultures and cerebrospinal fluids were examined together with three reference strains. susceptibility to the following ant ... | 2005 | 15676012 |
| [cerebral abscess in an immunosuppressed patient]. | 2005 | 15701332 | |
| the antimicrobial activity of extracts of the lichen hypogymnia tubulosa and its 3-hydroxyphysodic acid constituent. | the antimicrobial activity and the mic values of the diethyl ether, acetone, chloroform, petroleum ether, and ethanol extracts of the lichen hypogymnia tubulosa and its 3-hydroxyphysodic acid constituent have been investigated against some microorganisms. at least one of the extracts or 3-hydroxyphysodic acid showed antimicrobial activity against aeromonas hydrophila, bacillus cereus, bacillus subtilis, escherichia coli, klebsiella pneumoniae, listeria monocytogenes, proteus vulgaris, salmonella ... | 2005 | 15787241 |
| uncertainty distribution associated with estimating a proportion in microbial risk assessment. | the uncertainty associated with estimates should be taken into account in quantitative risk assessment. each input's uncertainty can be characterized through a probabilistic distribution for use under monte carlo simulations. in this study, the sampling uncertainty associated with estimating a low proportion on the basis of a small sample size was considered. a common application in microbial risk assessment is the estimation of a prevalence, proportion of contaminated food products, on the basi ... | 2005 | 15787755 |
| meta-analysis of food safety information based on a combination of a relational database and a predictive modeling tool. | the management of microbial risk in food products requires the ability to predict growth kinetics of pathogenic microorganisms in the event of contamination and growth initiation. useful data for assessing these issues may be found in the literature or from experimental results. however, the large number and variety of data make further development difficult. statistical techniques, such as meta-analysis, are then useful to realize synthesis of a set of distinct but similar experiences. moreover ... | 2005 | 15787758 |
| elimination of escherichia coli o 157 : h7 and listeria monocytogenes from raw beef sausage by gamma-irradiation. | the effectiveness of low gamma-irradiation doses in the destruction of escherichia coli o 157 : h7 and listeria monocytogenes in raw beef sausages was investigated. raw samples of fresh manufactured beef sausage were subjected to gamma-irradiation at doses of 0, 1, 2, and 3 kgy. then samples were cold-stored (4 +/- 1 degrees c) for 12 days and the effects of irradiation and storage on the counts of these harmful bacteria were studied. moreover, the effects of irradiation and storage on the perce ... | 2005 | 15789371 |
| listeria monocytogenes meningitis in a patient receiving etanercept for still's disease. | 2005 | 15789900 | |
| reduction of listeria monocytogenes populations during exposure to a simulated gastric fluid following storage of inoculated frankfurters formulated and treated with preservatives. | the effect of a simulated gastric fluid (adjusted to ph 1.0 with hcl) on listeria monocytogenes, inoculated postprocessing on pork frankfurters formulated with sodium lactate (sl) and sodium diacetate (sd) and not dipped or dipped in solutions of lactic acid or acetic acid, was evaluated during storage of the frankfurters at 10 degrees c for 40 days. pork frankfurters containing 1.8% sl, 0.25% sd, 1.8% sl+0.125% sd, or 1.8% sl+0.25% sd were inoculated with 10(2)-10(3) cfu/cm2 of a 10-strain prep ... | 2005 | 15808365 |
| quantitative detection of listeria monocytogenes in biofilms by real-time pcr. | a quantitative method based on a real-time pcr assay to enumerate listeria monocytogenes in biofilms was developed. the specificity for l. monocytogenes of primers targeting the listeriolysin gene was demonstrated using a sybr green i real-time pcr assay. the number of l. monocytogenes detected growing in biofilms was 6 x 10(2) cfu/cm2. | 2005 | 15812058 |
| human dendritic cells process and present listeria antigens for in vitro priming of autologous cd4+ t lymphocytes. | the role of human dendritic cells (dc) in the immune response toward intracellularly growing listeria was analyzed under in vitro conditions using several morphological and functional methods. dc incubated with listeria innocua and l. monocytogenes, respectively, readily phagocytosed the bacteria. listeria did not impair viability and immunogenic potential of human dc. listerial antigens were found to be processed within the lysosomal compartment of dc and colocalized with major histocompatibili ... | 2005 | 15812647 |
| translation elongation factor ef-tu is a target for stp, a serine-threonine phosphatase involved in virulence of listeria monocytogenes. | listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that causes listeriosis, a severe food-borne infection. this bacterium, in order to survive and grow in the multiple conditions encountered in the host and the environment, has evolved a large number of regulatory elements, in particular many signal transduction systems based on reversible phosphorylation. the genome sequence has revealed genes for 16 putative two-component systems, four putative tyrosine phosphatases, three putative serine-threonine kinases ... | 2005 | 15813732 |
| the mutation g145s in prfa, a key virulence regulator of listeria monocytogenes, increases dna-binding affinity by stabilizing the hth motif. | listeria monocytogenes, a gram-positive, facultative intracellular human pathogen, causes systemic infections with high mortality rate. the majority of the known pathogenicity factors of l. monocytogenes is regulated by a single transcription factor, prfa. hyperhaemolytic laboratory strains of l. monocytogenes express the constitutively active mutant prfa(g145s) inducing virulence gene overexpression independent of environmental conditions. prfa belongs to the crp/fnr family of transcription fac ... | 2005 | 15813735 |
| ipr1 gene mediates innate immunity to tuberculosis. | an estimated eight million people are infected each year with the pathogen mycobacterium tuberculosis, and more than two million die annually. yet only about 10% of those infected develop tuberculosis. genetic variation within host populations is known to be significant in humans and animals, but the nature of genetic control of host resistance to tuberculosis remains poorly understood. previously we mapped a new genetic locus on mouse chromosome 1, designated sst1 (for supersusceptibility to tu ... | 2005 | 15815631 |
| engineered e. coli delivers therapeutic genes to the colonic mucosa. | taking advantage of the proximity of bowel mucosa to luminal bacteria, we have attempted to deliver a therapeutic gene to the colonic mucosa by oral administration of an invasive and non-pathogenic escherichia coli. e. coli diamenopimelate (dap) auxotroph, harboring plasmid pgb2omegainv-hly, express the inv gene from yersinia pseudotubercolosis that confers the ability to invade nonprofessional phagocytic cells and the hly gene from listeria monocytogenes that allows expression of lystreriolysin ... | 2005 | 15815705 |
| distinct in vivo dendritic cell activation by live versus killed listeria monocytogenes. | immunization of mice with live or heat-killed listeria monocytogenes (hklm) efficiently primes pathogen-specific cd8(+) t cells. t lymphocytes primed by hklm, however, undergo attenuated proliferation and do not fully differentiate. thus, only infection with live bacteria induces long-term, cd8(+) t cell-mediated protective immunity. in this study we demonstrate that live and heat-killed bacteria, while both associating with mac-3(+)cd11b(hi) cells, localize to distinct splenic areas following i ... | 2005 | 15816001 |
| identification of the gene encoding a 38-kilodalton immunogenic and protective antigen of streptococcus suis. | in our continued effort to search for a streptococcus suis protein(s) that can serve as a vaccine candidate or a diagnostic reagent, we constructed and screened a gene library with a polyclonal antibody raised against the whole-cell protein of s. suis type 2. a clone that reacted with the antibody was identified and characterized. analysis revealed that the gene encoding the protein is localized within a 2.0-kbp ecori dna fragment. the nucleotide sequence contained an open reading frame that enc ... | 2005 | 15817754 |