Cystic fibrosis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa: the host-microbe interface

S Malhotra, D Hayes Jr, DJ Wozniak - Clinical microbiology …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
In human pathophysiology, the clash between microbial infection and host immunity
contributes to multiple diseases. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a classical example of this …

Effects of chemotherapy on the immune system: implications for cancer treatment and patient outcomes

A Sharma, S Jasrotia, A Kumar - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Chemotherapy is a cornerstone of cancer treatment, but it can also induce immune
suppression, which can have significant implications for patient outcomes. This review paper …

Immunization with lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase CbpD induces protective immunity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia

F Askarian, CM Tsai, G Cordara… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) CbpD belongs to the lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases
(LPMOs), a family of enzymes that cleave chitin or related polysaccharides. Here, we …

Neutrophils discriminate between lipopolysaccharides of different bacterial sources and selectively release neutrophil extracellular traps

E Pieterse, N Rother, C Yanginlar… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The release of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), either during “suicidal” or “vital”
NETosis, represents an important strategy of neutrophils to combat Gram-negative bacteria …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Host defence in lung diseases

BJ Williams, J Dehnbostel, TS Blackwell - Respirology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Lung infections caused by the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa can
present as a spectrum of clinical entities from a rapidly fatal pneumonia in a neutropenic …

The Single-Nucleotide Resolution Transcriptome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Grown in Body Temperature

O Wurtzel, DR Yoder-Himes, K Han, AA Dandekar… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
One of the hallmarks of opportunistic pathogens is their ability to adjust and respond to a
wide range of environmental and host-associated conditions. The human pathogen …

[HTML][HTML] Innate immune responses to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection

EG Lavoie, T Wangdi, BI Kazmierczak - Microbes and infection, 2011 - Elsevier
Innate immune responses play a critical role in controlling acute infections due to
Pseudomonas aeruginosa in both mice and in humans. In this review we focus on innate …

Pf bacteriophage and their impact on Pseudomonas virulence, mammalian immunity, and chronic infections

PR Secor, EB Burgener, M Kinnersley… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Pf bacteriophage are temperate phages that infect the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
a major cause of chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) and other settings. Pf and …

Mechanisms of phagocytosis and host clearance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

RR Lovewell, YR Patankar… - American Journal of …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen responsible for a high
incidence of acute and chronic pulmonary infection. These infections are particularly …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pyocyanin Induces Neutrophil Death via Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species and Mitochondrial Acid Sphingomyelinase

A Manago, KA Becker, A Carpinteiro… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Aims: Pulmonary infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa are a serious clinical
problem and are often lethal. Because many strains of P. aeruginosa are resistant to …