The ability of bacterial species to colonize and infect host organisms is critically dependent
upon their capacity to adhere to cellular surfaces of the host. Adherence to cell surfaces is …

It is clear from epidemiological studies that excess iron is associated with increased risk of
colorectal cancer; however, questions regarding the mechanism of how iron increases cancer …

Dysregulated post-translational modification provides a source of altered self-antigens that
can stimulate immune responses in autoimmunity, inflammation, and cancer. In recent years, …

Foodborne infections with enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) are a major cause of
diarrheal illness in humans and can lead to severe complications such as hemolytic uremic …

Classical antimicrobial drugs target proliferation and therefore place microbes under extreme
selective pressure to evolve resistance. Alternative drugs that target bacterial virulence …

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is an emerging bacterial pathogen which colonizes the
gastrointestinal tract and can cause severe enteritis and bacteraemia. During infection, V. …

Bacterial adhesion to host receptors is an early and essential step in bacterial colonization,
and the nature of adhesin–receptor interactions determines bacterial localization and thus …

… The topic was more comprehensively reviewed by Stones and Krachler [57]. … The gastric
pathogen and carcinogen H. pylori also co-opt integrin signaling for delivery and activation of …

Bacterial attachment to host cells is one of the earliest events during bacterial colonization
of host tissues and thus a key step during infection. The biochemical and functional …

A series of dynamometer tests were conducted to determine the limiting power required to
produce wheel thermal damage, or the neutralization of the as-manufactured rim …