Effector-triggered immunity

BC Remick, MM Gaidt, RE Vance - Annual Review of …, 2023‏ - annualreviews.org
The innate immune system detects pathogens via germline-encoded receptors that bind to
conserved pathogen ligands called pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). Here …

Conservation and similarity of bacterial and eukaryotic innate immunity

HE Ledvina, AT Whiteley - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2024‏ - nature.com
Pathogens are ubiquitous and a constant threat to their hosts, which has led to the evolution
of sophisticated immune systems in bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes. Bacterial immune …

Functional degradation: A mechanism of NLRP1 inflammasome activation by diverse pathogen enzymes

A Sandstrom, PS Mitchell, L Goers, EW Mu, CF Lesser… - Science, 2019‏ - science.org
INTRODUCTION Detection of pathogens by the innate immune system is an essential first
step in successful host defense against infection. Pathogens are typically detected by …

Legionnaires' Disease: State of the Art Knowledge of Pathogenesis Mechanisms of Legionella

S Mondino, S Schmidt, M Rolando… - Annual Review of …, 2020‏ - annualreviews.org
Legionella species are environmental gram-negative bacteria able to cause a severe form of
pneumonia in humans known as Legionnaires' disease. Since the identification of …

The gut microbiota of insects–diversity in structure and function

P Engel, NA Moran - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2013‏ - academic.oup.com
Insect guts present distinctive environments for microbial colonization, and bacteria in the
gut potentially provide many beneficial services to their hosts. Insects display a wide range …

Ubiquitination independent of E1 and E2 enzymes by bacterial effectors

J Qiu, MJ Sheedlo, K Yu, Y Tan, ES Nakayasu, C Das… - Nature, 2016‏ - nature.com
Signalling by ubiquitination regulates virtually every cellular process in eukaryotes. Covalent
attachment of ubiquitin to a substrate is catalysed by the E1, E2 and E3 three-enzyme …

Pathogenicity and Virulence of Legionella: Intracellular replication and host response

D Chauhan, SR Shames - Virulence, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
Bacteria of the genus Legionella are natural pathogens of amoebae that can cause a severe
pneumonia in humans called Legionnaires' Disease. Human disease results from inhalation …

Legionella and Coxiella effectors: strength in diversity and activity

J Qiu, ZQ Luo - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2017‏ - nature.com
Legionella pneumophila and Coxiella burnetii are two evolutionarily related intracellular
pathogens that use the Dot/Icm type IV secretion system to translocate effectors into host …

Genomic analysis of 38 Legionella species identifies large and diverse effector repertoires

D Burstein, F Amaro, T Zusman, Z Lifshitz, O Cohen… - Nature …, 2016‏ - nature.com
Infection by the human pathogen Legionella pneumophila relies on the translocation of∼
300 virulence proteins, termed effectors, which manipulate host cell processes. However …

Pathogenesis of acute stroke and the role of inflammasomes

DYW Fann, SY Lee, S Manzanero, P Chunduri… - Ageing research …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Inflammation is an innate immune response to infection or tissue damage that is designed to
limit harm to the host, but contributes significantly to ischemic brain injury following stroke …