The highly contagious whooping cough agent Bordetella pertussis has evolved as a human-
restricted pathogen from a progenitor which also gave rise to Bordetella parapertussis and …

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a resurging acute respiratory disease of
humans primarily caused by the Gram-negative coccobacilli Bordetella pertussis, and less …

Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella bronchiseptica belong to the genus Bordetella, which
comprises 14 other species. B. pertussis is responsible for whooping cough in humans, a …

Recent advances in adaptive immune receptor repertoire sequencing have provided
abundant B cell receptor (BCR) sequences under various conditions, including vaccination …

PMT is a protein toxin produced by Pasteurella multocida serotypes A and D. As causative
agent of atrophic rhinitis in swine, it leads to rapid degradation of the nasal turbinate bone …

Many toxins are life-threatening to both animals and humans. However, specific antidotes
are not available for most of those toxins. The molecular mechanisms underlying the …

Pathogenic bacteria produce diverse protein toxins to disturb the host's defenses. This
includes the opening of epithelial barriers to establish bacterial growth in deeper tissues of …

Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis
(B. pertussis) infection. Pertussis pathogenesis is driven by cell-surface adhesion proteins …

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is among the leading causes of bacterial seafood-borne acute
gastroenteritis. Like many intracellular pathogens, V. parahaemolyticus invades host cells …

Bacterial pathogens sense specific cues associated with different host niches and integrate
these signals to appropriately adjust the global gene expression. Bordetella pertussis is a …