Irrespective of the morphological features of end-stage cell death (that may be apoptotic,
necrotic, autophagic, or mitotic), mitochondrial membrane permeabilization (MMP) is …

Although renowned as a lethal pathogen, Neisseria meningitidis has adapted to be a
commensal of the human nasopharynx. It shares extensive genetic and antigenic similarities …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic pathogen responsible for nosocomial
infection. Despite considerable clinical and epidemiological data regarding the role of A …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhoea by evading
innate immunity. Colonizing the mucosa of the reproductive tract depends on the bacterial …

The gastrointestinal epithelium deploys multiple innate defense mechanisms to fight
microbial intruders, including epithelial integrity, rapid epithelial cell turnover, quick …

Porphyromonas gingivalis, an important periodontal pathogen, infects primary gingival
epithelial cells (GECs). Despite the large number of bacteria that replicate inside the GECs …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis are Gram-negative bacterial pathogens
that are exquisitely adapted for growth at human mucosal surfaces and for efficient …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a human-specific pathogen responsible for the sexually
transmitted infection, gonorrhoea. N. gonorrhoeae promotes its survival by manipulating …

The human pathogens enteropathogenic (EPEC) and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
and the related mouse pathogen Citrobacter rodentium subvert a variety of host cell …

The ability of bacterial pathogens to inhibit apoptosis in eukaryotic cells during infection is
an emerging theme in the study of bacterial pathogenesis. Prevention of apoptosis provides …