The existence of peptidoglycan (PG) in chlamydiae has long been debated. Genome
sequencing of members of the Chlamydiaceae family and Protochlamydia amoebophila has …

Background Currently, physicians are limited in their ability to provide an accurate prognosis
for COVID-19 positive patients. Existing scoring systems have been ineffective for identifying …

Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio cholerae are Gram-negative pathogens that cause serious
infectious disease in humans. The β form of pro–IL-1 is thought to be involved in …

Background Gene-based vaccination using prime/boost regimens protects animals and
humans against malaria, inducing cell-mediated responses that in animal models target liver …

Introduction Sepsis management is a challenge for hospitals nationwide, as severe sepsis
carries high mortality rates and costs the US healthcare system billions of dollars each year …

Antimicrobial peptides (APs) are important components of the innate defenses of animals,
plants, and microorganisms. However, some bacterial pathogens are resistant to the action …

The synthesis of meso-diaminopimelic acid (m-DAP) in bacteria is essential for both
peptidoglycan and lysine biosynthesis. From genome sequencing data, it was unclear how …

Rationale Prediction of patients at risk for mortality can help triage patients and assist in
resource allocation. Objectives Develop and evaluate a machine learning-based algorithm …

Organisms of Chlamydia spp. are obligate intracellular, gram-negative bacteria with a
dimorphic developmental cycle that takes place entirely within a membrane-bound vacuole …

Campylobacter jejuni infections are a leading cause of bacterial food-borne diarrhoeal
illness worldwide, and Campylobacter infections in children are associated with stunted …