SUMMARY The Gram-negative bacterium Yersinia pestis is responsible for deadly plague, a
zoonotic disease established in stable foci in the Americas, Africa, and Eurasia. Its …

Plague is a vector-borne disease caused by Yersinia pestis. Transmitted by fleas from
rodent reservoirs, Y. pestis emerged< 6000 years ago from an enteric bacterial ancestor …

Bloodstream infection is a major public health concern associated with high mortality and
high healthcare costs worldwide. Bacteremia can trigger fatal sepsis whose prevention …

Since its first identification in 1894 during the third pandemic in Hong Kong, there has been
significant progress of understanding the lifestyle of Yersinia pestis, the pathogen that is …

The genus Burkholderia contains over 80 different Gram-negative species including both
plant and human pathogens, the latter of which can be classified into one of two groups: the …

Edwardsiella tarda is a well-known bacterial pathogen with a broad range of host, including
fish, amphibians, and mammals. One eminent virulence feature of E. tarda is its strong ability …

The genus Yersinia includes human, animal, insect, and plant pathogens as well as many
symbionts and harmless bacteria. Within this genus are Yersinia enterocolitica and the …

Type III secretion systems (T3SS) play a crucial role for virulence in many Gram-negative
bacteria. After tight bacterial contact to host cells, the T3SS injects effector proteins into the …

Pathogens that colonize deep tissues and spread systemically encounter the innate host
resistance mechanism of complement‐mediated lysis and complement opsonization leading …

Riemerella anatipestifer is an important bacterial pathogen in poultry. Pathogenic bacteria
recruit host complement factors to resist the bactericidal effect of serum complement …