The capacity of pathogenic microorganisms to adhere to host cells and avoid clearance by
the host immune system is the initial and most decisive step leading to infections. Bacteria …

The Yersiniae are a group of Gram‐negative coccobacilli inhabiting a wide range of
habitats. The genus harbors three recognized human pathogens: Y. enterocolitica and Y …

The ability of bacterial species to colonize and infect host organisms is critically dependent
upon their capacity to adhere to cellular surfaces of the host. Adherence to cell surfaces is …

The genus Yersinia includes human, animal, insect, and plant pathogens as well as many
symbionts and harmless bacteria. Within this genus are Yersinia enterocolitica and the …

The relative contributions of mutation rate variation, selection, and recombination in shaping
genomic variation in bacterial populations remain poorly understood. Here we analyze 3318 …

Type III secretion systems (T3SS) play a crucial role for virulence in many Gram-negative
bacteria. After tight bacterial contact to host cells, the T3SS injects effector proteins into the …

Yersinia ruckeri causes enteric redmouth disease (ERM) that mainly affects salmonid fishes
and leads to significant economic losses in the aquaculture industry. An increasing number …

Ail is shown to be an essential virulence factor with multiple roles in pathogenesis. The
recent adaptation of Yersinia pestis to high virulence, which included genomic reduction to …

The surrounding environment has significant consequences for the structural and functional
properties of membrane proteins. While native structure and function can be reconstituted in …

Yersinia pestis the causative agent of plague, is highly pathogenic and poses very high risk
to public health. The outer membrane protein Ail (Adhesion invasion locus) is one of the …