Streptococcus suisis a re-emerging zoonotic pathogen that may cause severe disease,
mostly meningitis, in pigs and in humans having occupational contact with pigs and pork …

Glycolipids are present on the surfaces of all living cells and thereby represent targets for
many protein receptors, such as lectins. Understanding the interactions between lectins and …

Streptococcus suis (ex Elliot 1966, Kilpper-Bälz & Schleifer 1987) is a facultatively anaerobic
Gram-positive ovoid or coccal bacterium surrounded by a polysaccharide capsule. Based on …

Streptococcus suis is an emerging zoonotic pathogen. Over 100 putative virulence factors
have been described, but it is unclear to what extent these virulence factors could contribute …

Streptococcus suis is a major cause of respiratory tract and invasive infections in pigs and is
responsible for a substantial disease burden in the pig industry. S. suis is also a significant …

Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic bacterial swine pathogen causing substantial economic
and health burdens to the pork industry. Mechanisms used by S. suis to colonize and cause …

The human Gb3/CD77 synthase, encoded by the A4GALT gene, is an unusually
promiscuous glycosyltransferase. It synthesizes the Galα1→ 4Gal linkage on two different …

Peri-implantitis is a steadily rising disease and is caused by oral bacterial pathogens able to
form biofilm on implant surfaces and peri-implant tissues, making antibiotics treatment less …

Streptococcus suis is a highly invasive pathogen that can cause sepsis and meningitis in
pigs and humans. However, we have limited understanding of the mechanisms S. suis uses …

Glycosylation is a critical post-translational modification that plays a pivotal role in several
biological processes, such as the immune response. Alterations in glycosylation can …