Bordetella pertussis causes whoo** cough, a severe respiratory tract infection in infants
and children, and also infects adults. Studies in murine models have shown that innate …

The identification of components responsible for the bioactive properties of functional foods
is of central interest in the food industry. In particular, fermented dairy products that are of a …

Fimbriae H protein (FimH) is a novel TLR4 ligand that has been shown to stimulate the
innate immune system and elicits protective responses against bacterial and viral infections …

Decades of peer reviewed evidence demonstrate that: 1) Bordetella pertussis and pertussis
toxin are potent adjuvants, inducing asthma and allergic sensitization in animal models of …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of respiratory acute infections around the
world. In Latin America, approximately 20,000 children under 5 years of age die of …

Pertussis is a severe respiratory disease mainly caused by Bordetella pertussis. Despite
wide global vaccination coverage with efficacious pertussis vaccines, it remains one of the …

There is increasing evidence that activation of innate immunity, in animals and man, by live
vaccines, sub-unit vaccines or synthetic or non-synthetic stimulants can induce a profound …

Flagella are bacterial virulence factors allowing microorganisms to move over surfaces.
Flagellin, the structural component of flagella, is sensed by the host via Toll and NOD-like …

Most of the knowledge on the impact of Bordetella pertussis lipo-oligosaccharide (LOS) on
the infectious process was obtained when the bacteria was established within the host. The …

Proteus mirabilis is a common human pathogen causing recurrent or persistent urinary tract
infections (UTIs). The underlying mechanisms for P. mirabilis to establish UTIs are not fully …