Scanning Electron Micrograph showing Macropinocytic uptake of Mycobacteria in Activated Macrophages. See Pieters et al.
Image Credit: Somdeb BoseDasgupta and Jean Pieters in collaboration with the Center for Microscopy, University of Basel
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Lyme Disease: Call for a “Manhattan Project” to Combat the Epidemic
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Human and Plant Fungal Pathogens: The Role of Secondary Metabolites
PLOS Pathogens: published January 30, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003859
HIV-1 Accessory Proteins Adapt Cellular Adaptors to Facilitate Immune Evasion
PLOS Pathogens: published January 23, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003851
Ranaviruses: Not Just for Frogs
PLOS Pathogens: published January 16, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003850
Synthesis and Biological Properties of Fungal Glucosylceramide
PLOS Pathogens: published January 9, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003832
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Loss of Circulating CD4 T Cells with B Cell Helper Function during Chronic HIV Infection
PLOS Pathogens: published January 30, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003853
Investigation of Acetylcholine Receptor Diversity in a Nematode Parasite Leads to Characterization of Tribendimidine- and Derquantel-Sensitive nAChRs
PLOS Pathogens: published January 30, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003870
Inflammatory Stimuli Reprogram Macrophage Phagocytosis to Macropinocytosis for the Rapid Elimination of Pathogens
PLOS Pathogens: published January 30, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003879
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PLOS Pathogens: published January 30, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003896
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Reengineering Redox Sensitive GFP to Measure Mycothiol Redox Potential of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during Infection
PLOS Pathogens: published January 30, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003902
Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Dynamics Tune Interferon-Alfa Production in SIV-Infected Cynomolgus Macaques
PLOS Pathogens: published January 30, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003915
Variation in RNA Virus Mutation Rates across Host Cells
PLOS Pathogens: published January 23, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003855
Intranasal Vaccination Promotes Detrimental Th17-Mediated Immunity against Influenza Infection
PLOS Pathogens: published January 23, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003875
Absence of Intestinal PPARγ Aggravates Acute Infectious Colitis in Mice through a Lipocalin-2–Dependent Pathway
PLOS Pathogens: published January 23, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003887
Induction of a Stringent Metabolic Response in Intracellular Stages of Leishmania mexicana Leads to Increased Dependence on Mitochondrial Metabolism
PLOS Pathogens: published January 23, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003888
Detection of Host-Derived Sphingosine by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Is Important for Survival in the Murine Lung
PLOS Pathogens: published January 23, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003889
Preservation of Tetherin and CD4 Counter-Activities in Circulating Vpu Alleles despite Extensive Sequence Variation within HIV-1 Infected Individuals
PLOS Pathogens: published January 23, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003895
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KSHV 2.0: A Comprehensive Annotation of the Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Genome Using Next-Generation Sequencing Reveals Novel Genomic and Functional Features
PLOS Pathogens: published January 16, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003847
Single Cell Stochastic Regulation of Pilus Phase Variation by an Attenuation-like Mechanism
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Nutrient Limitation Governs Staphylococcus aureus Metabolism and Niche Adaptation in the Human Nose
PLOS Pathogens: published January 16, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003862
Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus Tegument Protein ORF75 Is Essential for Viral Lytic Replication and Plays a Critical Role in the Antagonization of ND10-Instituted Intrinsic Immunity
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HIV Protective KIR3DL1/S1-HLA-B Genotypes Influence NK Cell-Mediated Inhibition of HIV Replication in Autologous CD4 Targets
PLOS Pathogens: published January 16, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003867
Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase Identified as a Key Enzyme in Erythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum Carbon Metabolism
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Alphavirus Mutator Variants Present Host-Specific Defects and Attenuation in Mammalian and Insect Models
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Serotonin Signaling in Schistosoma mansoni: A Serotonin–Activated G Protein-Coupled Receptor Controls Parasite Movement
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A Substrate-Fusion Protein Is Trapped inside the Type III Secretion System Channel in Shigella flexneri
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Gammaherpesviral Gene Expression and Virion Composition Are Broadly Controlled by Accelerated mRNA Degradation
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The Arabidopsis miR472-RDR6 Silencing Pathway Modulates PAMP- and Effector-Triggered Immunity through the Post-transcriptional Control of Disease Resistance Genes
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In Vivo Functions of CPSF6 for HIV-1 as Revealed by HIV-1 Capsid Evolution in HLA-B27-Positive Subjects
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Red Blood Cell Invasion by Plasmodium vivax: Structural Basis for DBP Engagement of DARC
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Targeted Cytotoxic Therapy Kills Persisting HIV Infected Cells During ART
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NsrR, GadE, and GadX Interplay in Repressing Expression of the Escherichia coli O157:H7 LEE Pathogenicity Island in Response to Nitric Oxide
PLOS Pathogens: published January 9, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003874
CTCF and Rad21 Act as Host Cell Restriction Factors for Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV) Lytic Replication by Modulating Viral Gene Transcription
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Parvovirus-Induced Depletion of Cyclin B1 Prevents Mitotic Entry of Infected Cells
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iNKT Cell Production of GM-CSF Controls Mycobacterium tuberculosis
PLOS Pathogens: published January 2, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003805
Variable Suites of Non-effector Genes Are Co-regulated in the Type III Secretion Virulence Regulon across the Pseudomonas syringae Phylogeny
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Host-Specific Enzyme-Substrate Interactions in SPM-1 Metallo-β-Lactamase Are Modulated by Second Sphere Residues
PLOS Pathogens: published January 2, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003817
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PLOS Pathogens: published January 2, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003822
Lysine Acetyltransferase GCN5b Interacts with AP2 Factors and Is Required for Toxoplasma gondii Proliferation
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A Single Amino Acid in the Stalk Region of the H1N1pdm Influenza Virus HA Protein Affects Viral Fusion, Stability and Infectivity
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Recovery of an Antiviral Antibody Response following Attrition Caused by Unrelated Infection
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Inflammation Fuels Colicin Ib-Dependent Competition of Salmonella Serovar Typhimurium and E. coli in Enterobacterial Blooms
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