A guide to chemokines and their receptors

CE Hughes, RJB Nibbs - The FEBS journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The chemokines (or chemotactic cytokines) are a large family of small, secreted proteins that
signal through cell surface G protein‐coupled heptahelical chemokine receptors. They are …

[HTML][HTML] Staphylococcus aureus Toxins and Their Molecular Activity in Infectious Diseases

D Oliveira, A Borges, M Simões - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a microorganism resident in the skin and nasal membranes with a
dreadful pathogenic potential to cause a variety of community and hospital-acquired …

Staphylococcus aureus Secreted Toxins and Extracellular Enzymes

K Tam, VJ Torres - Microbiology spectrum, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Staphylococcus aureus is a formidable pathogen capable of causing infections in different
sites of the body in a variety of vertebrate animals, including humans and livestock. A major …

[HTML][HTML] Pore-forming toxins: ancient, but never really out of fashion

MD Peraro, FG Van Der Goot - Nature reviews microbiology, 2016 - nature.com
Pore-forming toxins (PFTs) are virulence factors produced by many pathogenic bacteria and
have long fascinated structural biologists, microbiologists and immunologists. Interestingly …

[HTML][HTML] Staphylococcal manipulation of host immune responses

V Thammavongsa, HK Kim, D Missiakas… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterial commensal of the human nares and skin, is a frequent
cause of soft tissue and bloodstream infections. A hallmark of staphylococcal infections is …

[HTML][HTML] Leukocidins: staphylococcal bi-component pore-forming toxins find their receptors

AN Spaan, JAG van Strijp, VJ Torres - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2017 - nature.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a major bacterial pathogen that causes disease worldwide. The
emergence of strains that are resistant to commonly used antibiotics and the failure of …

Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis in diverse host environments

D Balasubramanian, L Harper, B Shopsin… - Pathogens and …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Staphylococcus aureus is an eminent human pathogen that can colonize the human host
and cause severe life-threatening illnesses. This bacterium can reside in and infect a wide …

Development of a vaccine against Staphylococcus aureus invasive infections: Evidence based on human immunity, genetics and bacterial evasion mechanisms

LS Miller, VG Fowler Jr, SK Shukla… - FEMS microbiology …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
both hospital and community settings, especially with the widespread emergence of virulent …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the Role of Staphylococcus aureus in Inflammatory Diseases

H Chen, J Zhang, Y He, Z Lv, Z Liang, J Chen, P Li… - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a very common Gram-positive bacterium, and S. aureus infections
play an extremely important role in a variety of diseases. This paper describes the types of …

Staphylococcus aureus pore-forming toxins: The interface of pathogen and host complexity

ES Seilie, JB Wardenburg - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus is a prominent human pathogen capable of infecting a variety of host
species and tissue sites. This versatility stems from the pathogen's ability to secrete diverse …