Micrococcus, which, when limited in its extent and activity, causes acute suppurative
inflammation (phlegmon), produces, when more extensive and intense in its action on the …

Teichoic acids (TAs) are major wall and membrane components of most gram-positive
bacteria. With few exceptions, they are polymers of glycerol-phosphate or ribitol-phosphate …

In vertebrates, including humans, individuals harbor gut microbial communities whose
species composition and relative proportions of dominant microbial groups are …

The life-threatening complications of sepsis in humans are elicited by infection with Gram-
negative as well as Gram-positive bacteria. Recently, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a major …

It is becoming clear that the cationic antimicrobial peptides are an important component of
the innate defenses of all species of life. Such peptides can be constitutively expressed or …

Bacterial sepsis and septic shock result from the overproduction of inflammatory mediators
as a consequence of the interaction of the immune system with bacteria and bacterial wall …

Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) derived fromStreptococcus pneumoniae, purified employing a
chloroform/methanol protocol, and from Staphylococcus aureus, prepared by the recently …

The gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is a major pathogen responsible for a
variety of diseases ranging from minor skin infections to life-threatening conditions such as …

During infection significant alterations in lipid metabolism and lipoprotein composition occur.
Triglyceride and VLDL cholesterol levels increase, while reduced HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) …

Laboratory mice, rats, and rabbits may harbor a variety of viral, bacterial, parasitic, and
fungal agents. Frequently, these organisms cause no overt signs of disease. However, many …