Controlled human malaria infection (CHMI) entails deliberate infection with malaria
parasites either by mosquito bite or by direct injection of sporozoites or parasitized …

Autotransporters are a superfamily of proteins that use the type V secretion pathway for their
delivery to the surface of Gram-negative bacteria. At first glance, autotransporters look to …

Gram-negative bacteria are attractive hosts for recombinant protein production because they
are fast growing, easy to manipulate, and genetically stable in large cultures. However, the …

Despite the first report on the bacterial display of a recombinant peptide appeared almost 30
years ago, industrial application of cells with surface-displayed enzymes is still limited. To …

Among the thousands of bacterial species contained within the intestinal gut flora, it is
accepted that each species requires the use of adhesin proteins, or some combination …

Serine proteases exist in eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms and have emerged during
evolution as the most abundant and functionally diverse group. In Gram-negative bacteria …

Gram‐negative bacteria are surrounded by two membranes, called the outer and inner
membranes. The space between these membranes, the periplasm, is spanned by a …

The two membranes of Gram-negative bacteria contain protein machines that have a
general function in their assembly. To interact with the extra-cellular milieu, Gram-negatives …

The genus Rickettsia (Alphaproteobacteria, Rickettsiales, Rickettsiaceae) is comprised of
obligate intracellular parasites, with virulent species of interest both as causes of emerging …

Poultry colibacillosis due to Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is responsible for
several extra-intestinal pathological conditions, leading to serious economic damage in …