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Extensive Cell Envelope Modulation Is Associated with Virulence in Brucella abortus
(American Chemical Society, 2007-08-03)
Brucella virulence is linked to components of the cell envelope and tightly connected to the function of
the BvrR/BvrS sensory-regulatory system. To quantify the impact of BvrR/BvrS on cell envelope proteins,
we performed ...
MyD88, but not Toll-Like receptors 4 and 2, Is required for efficient clearance of Brucella abortus
(American Society for Microbiology, 2005-08)
It is not clear how the host initially recognizes and responds to infection by gram-negative pathogenic
Brucella spp. It was previously shown (D. S. Weiss, B. Raupach, K. Takeda, S. Akira, and A. Zychlinsky, J.
Immunol. ...
Brucella melitensis: a nasty bug with hidden credentials for virulence
(The National Academy of Sciences, 2002-01-08)
On September 23, 1905, a cargo carrying 60 goats from Malta arrived in New York. The herd was kept in quarantine because of several deaths that occurred during the journey. Crewmen, an agent from the U.S. Bureau of Animal ...
Computational biology in Costa Rica: the role of a small country in the global context of bioinformatics
(PLoS Computational Biology, 2008-03-14)
The successful development of high throughput methods for
DNA sequencing, transcriptomics, proteomics, and other –omics,
has contributed to the emergence of novel possibilities for the
examination of complex biological ...
Brucella evolution and taxonomy
(Elsevier Science B.V, 2002)
The genus Brucella contains alpha-Proteobacteria adapted to intracellular life within cells of a variety of mammals. Controversy has arisen concerning Brucella internal taxonomy, and it has been proposed that the DNA–DNA ...
Brucellosis in Central America
(Elsevier Science B.V, 2002)
Brucellosis is a disease of domestic animals and humans in Central America (CA). Bovine and swine brucellosis caused by Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, respectively, have been identified in all CA countries, while ovine ...
Brucella intracellular life: from invasion to intracellular replication
(Elsevier, 2002)
Brucella organisms are pathogens that ultimate goal is to propagate in their preferred niche, the cell. Upon cell contact the bacteria is internalized via receptor molecules by activating small GTPases of the Rho subfamily ...
Ten simple rules for aspiring scientists in a low-income country
(Public Library of Science, 2008-05-30)
Being a scientist entails a common set of characteristics. Admiring nature and having concern for social issues; possessing a strong academic background, team work abilities, honesty, discipline, skepticism, communication ...