The nature of the oral cavity and host behaviors has mandated that the oral microbiota
evolve mechanisms for coping with environmental fluctuations, especially changes in the …

Bacterial eukaryotic-like serine threonine kinases (eSTKs) and serine threonine
phosphatases (eSTPs) have emerged as important signaling elements that are …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of infectious disease globally.
Nasopharyngeal colonization occurs in biofilms and precedes infection. Prior studies have …

Streptococcus suis is a major bacterial pathogen of young pigs causing worldwide economic
problems for the pig industry. S. suis is also an emerging pathogen of humans. Colonization …

S treptococcus suis (S. suis) is a neglected zoonotic streptococcus causing fatal diseases in
humans and in pigs. The transcriptional regulator CcpA (catabolite control protein A) is …

Comparison of the transcriptome of Streptococcus pneumoniae strain D39 grown in the
presence of either lactose or galactose with that of the strain grown in the presence of …

The collagen adhesin Acm was the first virulence determinant reported to be important for
the pathogenesis of Enterococcus faecium in a rat infective endocarditis model. We had …

Obtaining essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, is an important process for bacterial
pathogens to successfully colonize host tissues. The phosphoenolpyruvate …

Streptococcus suis (S. suis) type 2 is an extremely important Gram‑positive bacterial
pathogen that can cause human or swine endocarditis, meningitis, bronchopneumonia …

Abstract Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a fastidious microorganism that has adapted to a
variety of niches in the human body by sensing its surroundings and modifying its …