Bacteria use many virulence factors to cause disease in the human host, including adhesins that bind to host cells and facilitate colonization, the production of toxins that kill or change signal ...

In a recent study published on the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers conducted a genomic sequencing and epidemiological correlation analysis of the severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated ...

A heat-labile cytotoxin was isolated from virulent strains of axenically cultivated Entamoeba histolytica. Strains of E. histolytica representing a spectrum of virulence as determined in animal and in ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Numerous bacteria secrete low molecular weight compounds termed siderophores that have a high affinity for iron ions. Siderophores have a well ...

Infection is a challenging and dreaded complication of any surgical procedure, particularly so in orthopedic surgery. Infection may be caused by a variety of organisms, and convention dictates ...