Physical forces and mechanical properties have critical roles in cellular function, physiology
and disease. Over the past decade, atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques have …

Bacterial pathogens have evolved a wide range of strategies to colonize and invade human
organs, despite the presence of multiple host defense mechanisms. In this review, we will …

The microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules (MSCRAMMs)
are a family of proteins that are defined by the presence of two adjacent IgG-like folded …

The adhesion and proliferation of bacteria on abiotic surfaces pose challenges related to
human infection, including subsequent formation of antibiotic-resistant biofilms in both …

Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 have shown effective evasion of population immunity and
increased affinity to the cellular receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) …

Rolling adhesion on vascular surfaces is the first step in recruiting circulating leukocytes,
hematopoietic progenitors, or platelets to specific organs or to sites of infection or injury …

The oral bacterial microbiome encompasses approximately 700 commonly occurring
phylotypes, approximately half of which can be present at any time in any individual. These …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) proliferate within superficial bladder umbrella cells
to form intracellular bacterial communities (IBCs) during early stages of urinary tract …

Kupffer cells (KCs), the vast pool of intravascular macrophages in the liver, help to clear
blood-borne pathogens. The mechanisms by which KCs capture circulating pathogens …

Clumping factor A (ClfA), a cell-wall–anchored protein from Staphylococcus aureus, is a
virulence factor in various infections and facilitates the colonization of protein-coated …