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Sex-specific consequences of an induced immune response on reproduction in a ...
Abstract Background Immune response induction benefits insects in combatting infection by pathogens. However, organisms have a limited amount of resources available and face the... -
A longitudinal study of serological responses to Coxiella burnetii and sheddi...
Abstract Vaccination against Coxiella burnetii, the cause of Q fever, is reportedly the only feasible strategy of eradicating infection in ruminant herds. Preventive vaccination... -
Synergistic action of SPI-1 gene expression in Salmonella enterica serovar ty...
Abstract Background Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is a common food-borne pathogen. S. enterica uses a type III secretion system encoded within Salmonella pathogenicity... -
How do Wolbachia modify the Drosophila ovary? New evidences support the "titr...
Abstract Background Cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) is the most common phenotype induced by endosymbiont Wolbachia and results in embryonic lethality when Wolbachia-modified... -
Using synthetic biology to increase nitrogenase activity
Abstract Background Nitrogen fixation has been established in protokaryotic model Escherichia coli by transferring a minimal nif gene cluster composed of 9 genes (nifB, nifH,... -
Treatment of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection and ventriculitis caused by...
Abstract Background Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) infections are a recognized problem in healthcare, causing ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection and ventriculitis.... -
Q fever seroprevalence in parturient women: the EQRUN cross-sectional study o...
Abstract Background Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection) has been associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. After investigating the obstetrical importance of Q fever on...
