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MntR modulates expression of the PerR regulon and superoxide resistance in Staphylococcus aureus through control of manganese uptake. Molecular microbiology\| PubMed ID: 12028379	2002
Analysis of spore cortex lytic enzymes and related proteins in Bacillus subtilis endospore germination. Microbiology (Reading, England)\| PubMed ID: 12177332	2002
sigmaB modulates virulence determinant expression and stress resistance: characterization of a functional rsbU strain derived from Staphylococcus aureus 8325-4. Journal of bacteriology\| PubMed ID: 12218034	2002
A polysaccharide deacetylase gene (pdaA) is required for germination and for production of muramic delta-lactam residues in the spore cortex of Bacillus subtilis. Journal of bacteriology\| PubMed ID: 12374835	2002
Manganese: elemental defence for a life with oxygen. Trends in microbiology\| PubMed ID: 12419613	2002
Analysis of Ebh, a 1.1-megadalton cell wall-associated fibronectin-binding protein of Staphylococcus aureus. Infection and immunity\| PubMed ID: 12438342	2002
Crohn's disease-associated NOD2 variants share a signaling defect in response to lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan. Gastroenterology\| PubMed ID: 12512038	2003
Host recognition of bacterial muramyl dipeptide mediated through NOD2. Implications for Crohn's disease. The Journal of biological chemistry\| PubMed ID: 12514169	2003
LytG of Bacillus subtilis is a novel peptidoglycan hydrolase: the major active glucosaminidase. Biochemistry\| PubMed ID: 12525152	2003
Molecular diagnostics for fungal plant pathogens. Pest management science\| PubMed ID: 12587866	2003
Characterization of AcmB, an N-acetylglucosaminidase autolysin from Lactococcus lactis. Microbiology (Reading, England)\| PubMed ID: 12634338	2003
Selective roles for Toll-like receptor (TLR)2 and TLR4 in the regulation of neutrophil activation and life span. Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)\| PubMed ID: 12734376	2003
An essential role for NOD1 in host recognition of bacterial peptidoglycan containing diaminopimelic acid. Nature immunology\| PubMed ID: 12796777	2003
Characterization of LytH, a differentiation-associated peptidoglycan hydrolase of Bacillus subtilis involved in endospore cortex maturation. Journal of bacteriology\| PubMed ID: 12813075	2003
Lipoteichoic acid is a potent inducer of cytokine production in rat and human Kupffer cells in vitro. Surgical infections\| PubMed ID: 12906718	2003
Polarization of cytokine responses in B- and T-lymphocytes during Staphylococcus aureus infection. Microbial pathogenesis\| PubMed ID: 12927519	2003
Isolation and characterisation of the mating-type (MAT) locus from Rhynchosporium secalis. Current genetics\| PubMed ID: 14517690	2003
Role and regulation of the superoxide dismutases of Staphylococcus aureus. Microbiology (Reading, England)\| PubMed ID: 14523108	2003
Peptidoglycan and lipoteichoic acid in gram-positive bacterial sepsis: receptors, signal transduction, biological effects, and synergism. Shock (Augusta, Ga.)\| PubMed ID: 14560103	2003
Expression, purification, crystallization and preliminary crystallographic analysis of a putative GTP-binding protein, YsxC, from Bacillus subtilis. Acta crystallographica. Section D, Biological crystallography\| PubMed ID: 14684918	2004
The role and regulation of the extracellular proteases of Staphylococcus aureus. Microbiology (Reading, England)\| PubMed ID: 14702415	2004
Mur-LH, the broad-spectrum endolysin of Lactobacillus helveticus temperate bacteriophage phi-0303. Applied and environmental microbiology\| PubMed ID: 14711630	2004
Peptidoglycan of Staphylococcus aureus causes inflammation and organ injury in the rat. Critical care medicine\| PubMed ID: 14758177	2004
Role of the hprT-ftsH locus in Staphylococcus aureus. Microbiology (Reading, England)\| PubMed ID: 14766915	2004
Organ injury and cytokine release caused by peptidoglycan are dependent on the structural integrity of the glycan chain. Infection and immunity\| PubMed ID: 14977933	2004
IsdA of Staphylococcus aureus is a broad spectrum, iron-regulated adhesin. Molecular microbiology\| PubMed ID: 14982642	2004
Role of a cysteine synthase in Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of bacteriology\| PubMed ID: 14996787	2004
Impact of staphylococcal protease expression on the outcome of infectious arthritis. Microbes and infection / Institut Pasteur\| PubMed ID: 14998519	2004
PheP, a putative amino acid permease of Staphylococcus aureus, contributes to survival in vivo and during starvation. Infection and immunity\| PubMed ID: 15102825	2004
Analysis of the open and closed conformations of the GTP-binding protein YsxC from Bacillus subtilis. Journal of molecular biology\| PubMed ID: 15136032	2004
Analysis of the peptidoglycan hydrolase complement of Lactococcus lactis: identification of a third N-acetylglucosaminidase, AcmC. Applied and environmental microbiology\| PubMed ID: 15184148	2004
Drosophila melanogaster as a model host for Staphylococcus aureus infection. Microbiology (Reading, England)\| PubMed ID: 15256576	2004
Peptidoglycan of S. aureus causes increased levels of matrix metalloproteinases in the rat. Shock (Augusta, Ga.)\| PubMed ID: 15377895	2004
Sigma factor B and RsbU are required for virulence in Staphylococcus aureus-induced arthritis and sepsis. Infection and immunity\| PubMed ID: 15385515	2004
Invertebrates as animal models for Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis: a window into host-pathogen interaction. FEMS immunology and medical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 15708304	2005
Cytoplasmic control of premature activation of a secreted protease zymogen: deletion of staphostatin B (SspC) in Staphylococcus aureus 8325-4 yields a profound pleiotropic phenotype. Journal of bacteriology\| PubMed ID: 15716447	2005
Whole genome amplification from filamentous fungi using Phi29-mediated multiple displacement amplification. Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B\| PubMed ID: 15809002	2005
Staphylococcus aureus: the search for novel targets. Drug discovery today\| PubMed ID: 15894229	2005
AcmA of Lactococcus lactis is an N-acetylglucosaminidase with an optimal number of LysM domains for proper functioning. The FEBS journal\| PubMed ID: 15943817	2005
Peptidoglycan N-acetylglucosamine deacetylases from Bacillus cereus, highly conserved proteins in Bacillus anthracis. The Journal of biological chemistry\| PubMed ID: 15961396	2005
Peptidoglycan of Staphylococcus aureus induces enhanced levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in human blood originating from neutrophils. Shock (Augusta, Ga.)\| PubMed ID: 16135959	2005
GSK-3beta inhibitors attenuate the organ injury/dysfunction caused by endotoxemia in the rat. Critical care medicine\| PubMed ID: 16148458	2005
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Leptosphaeria spp. and Oculimacula spp. with the reef coral gene DsRed and the jellyfish gene gfp. FEMS microbiology letters\| PubMed ID: 16243451	2005
Carbohydrates and biology of staphylococcal infections. Advances in experimental medicine and biology\| PubMed ID: 16400816	2005
Nod1 acts as an intracellular receptor to stimulate chemokine production and neutrophil recruitment in vivo. The Journal of experimental medicine\| PubMed ID: 16418393	2006
Activation of the liver X receptor protects against hepatic injury in endotoxemia by suppressing Kupffer cell activation. Shock (Augusta, Ga.)\| PubMed ID: 16525352	2006
Identification of in vivo-expressed antigens of Staphylococcus aureus and their use in vaccinations for protection against nasal carriage. The Journal of infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 16544250	2006
Insulin reduces the multiple organ injury and dysfunction caused by coadministration of lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan independently of blood glucose: role of glycogen synthase kinase-... Critical care medicine\| PubMed ID: 16557150	2006
Ascorbate oxidase-dependent changes in the redox state of the apoplast modulate gene transcript accumulation leading to modified hormone signaling and orchestration of defense processes in t... Plant physiology\| PubMed ID: 16603663	2006
Lysophosphatidylcholine reduces the organ injury and dysfunction in rodent models of gram-negative and gram-positive shock. British journal of pharmacology\| PubMed ID: 16751791	2006
Identification of antigenic components of Staphylococcus epidermidis expressed during human infection. Infection and immunity\| PubMed ID: 16861652	2006
Investigations into sigmaB-modulated regulatory pathways governing extracellular virulence determinant production in Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of bacteriology\| PubMed ID: 16923874	2006
Surface adhesins of Staphylococcus aureus. Advances in microbial physiology\| PubMed ID: 17010697	2006
Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan impairs fracture healing: an experimental study in rats. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society\| PubMed ID: 17089406	2007
Catalase (KatA) and alkyl hydroperoxide reductase (AhpC) have compensatory roles in peroxide stress resistance and are required for survival, persistence, and nasal colonization in Staphyloc... Journal of bacteriology\| PubMed ID: 17114262	2007
Burkholderia Hep_Hag autotransporter (BuHA) proteins elicit a strong antibody response during experimental glanders but not human melioidosis. BMC microbiology\| PubMed ID: 17362501	2007
Inhibiting glycogen synthase kinase 3beta in sepsis. Novartis Foundation symposium\| PubMed ID: 17380792	2007
Alterations in inflammatory capacity and TLR expression on monocytes and neutrophils after cardiopulmonary bypass. Shock (Augusta, Ga.)\| PubMed ID: 17438450	2007
Novel octavalent cross-linker displays efficient trapping of protein-protein interactions. Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)\| PubMed ID: 17563813	2007
Ribonucleotide reductase class III, an essential enzyme for the anaerobic growth of Staphylococcus aureus, is a virulence determinant in septic arthritis. Microbial pathogenesis\| PubMed ID: 17606358	2007
Characterization of IsaA and SceD, two putative lytic transglycosylases of Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of bacteriology\| PubMed ID: 17675373	2007
Liver X receptor is a key regulator of cytokine release in human monocytes. Shock (Augusta, Ga.)\| PubMed ID: 17724434	2008
Inducible nitric oxide synthase and heme oxygenase-1 in the lung during lipopolysaccharide tolerance and cross tolerance. Critical care medicine\| PubMed ID: 17901834	2007
Activation of cytokine synthesis by systemic infusions of lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan in a porcine model in vivo and in vitro. Surgical infections\| PubMed ID: 17999582	2007
The Staphylococcus aureus surface protein IsdA mediates resistance to innate defenses of human skin. Cell host & microbe\| PubMed ID: 18005699	2007
Functional analysis of a fungal endophyte stress-activated MAP kinase. Current genetics\| PubMed ID: 18188569	2008
IsdA protects Staphylococcus aureus against the bactericidal protease activity of apolactoferrin. Infection and immunity\| PubMed ID: 18227165	2008
Bacterial peptidoglycan (murein) hydrolases. FEMS microbiology reviews\| PubMed ID: 18266855	2008
Expressing a gene encoding wheat oxalate oxidase enhances resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Planta\| PubMed ID: 18446363	2008
A novel vertebrate model of Staphylococcus aureus infection reveals phagocyte-dependent resistance of zebrafish to non-host specialized pathogens. Cellular microbiology\| PubMed ID: 18715285	2008
Cell wall peptidoglycan architecture in Bacillus subtilis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America\| PubMed ID: 18784364	2008
Immunmodulation of serum in orthopaedic trauma. The Journal of trauma\| PubMed ID: 18815574	2009
Immunological mechanisms underlying the genetic predisposition to severe Staphylococcus aureus infection in the mouse model. The American journal of pathology\| PubMed ID: 18974303	2008
Intra-articular fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand expression is a driving force in induction and progression of arthritis. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 18982072	2008
A microwave-assisted sequential extraction of water and dilute acid soluble arsenic species from marine plant and animal tissues. Talanta\| PubMed ID: 19071338	2007
Differences in LPS and PepG induced release of inflammatory cytokines in orthopedic trauma. Journal of investigative surgery : the official journal of the Academy of Surgical Research\| PubMed ID: 19160133	2008
Iron-regulated surface determinant protein A mediates adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus to human corneocyte envelope proteins. Infection and immunity\| PubMed ID: 19307218	2009
Rpi-vnt1.1, a Tm-2(2) homolog from Solanum venturii, confers resistance to potato late blight. Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI\| PubMed ID: 19348576	2009
Mapping and cloning of late blight resistance genes from Solanum venturii using an interspecific candidate gene approach. Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI\| PubMed ID: 19348577	2009
Comprehensive identification of essential Staphylococcus aureus genes using Transposon-Mediated Differential Hybridisation (TMDH). BMC genomics\| PubMed ID: 19570206	2009
Anti-Staphylococcus aureus immunotherapy: current status and prospects. Current opinion in pharmacology\| PubMed ID: 19733119	2009
Molecular characterization of a novel Staphylococcus aureus surface protein (SasC) involved in cell aggregation and biofilm accumulation. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 19851500	2009
YsxC, an essential protein in Staphylococcus aureus crucial for ribosome assembly/stability. BMC microbiology\| PubMed ID: 20021644	2009
Amplification of fungal genomes using multiple displacement amplification. Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)\| PubMed ID: 20238269	2010
Protective role of complement C5a in an experimental model of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Journal of innate immunity\| PubMed ID: 20375626	2010
Peptidoglycan architecture can specify division planes in Staphylococcus aureus. Nature communications\| PubMed ID: 20975691	2010
Desiccation tolerance in Staphylococcus aureus. Archives of microbiology\| PubMed ID: 21088825	2011
A simple plasmid-based system that allows rapid generation of tightly controlled gene expression in Staphylococcus aureus. Microbiology (Reading, England)\| PubMed ID: 21109562	2011
Assessing the quality of patient handoffs at care transitions. Quality & safety in health care\| PubMed ID: 21127094	2010
A ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complex for direct imaging of DNA structure in living cells. Nature chemistry\| PubMed ID: 21378959	2009
Multiple essential roles for EzrA in cell division of Staphylococcus aureus. Molecular microbiology\| PubMed ID: 21401734	2011
Effective handover communication: an overview of research and improvement efforts. Best practice & research. Clinical anaesthesiology\| PubMed ID: 21550543	2011
Measurement of methyl mercury (I) and mercury (II) in fish tissues and sediments by HPLC-ICPMS and HPLC-HGAAS. Talanta\| PubMed ID: 21645668	2011
Abundant degenerate miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements in genomes of epichloid fungal endophytes of grasses. Genome biology and evolution\| PubMed ID: 21948396	2011
Super-resolution microscopy reveals cell wall dynamics and peptidoglycan architecture in ovococcal bacteria. Molecular microbiology\| PubMed ID: 22059678	2011
The iron-regulated surface proteins IsdA, IsdB, and IsdH are not required for heme iron utilization in Staphylococcus aureus. FEMS microbiology letters\| PubMed ID: 22268825	2012
Identification of conserved antigens from staphylococcal and streptococcal pathogens. Journal of medical microbiology\| PubMed ID: 22345598	2012
Staphylococcus aureus induces eosinophil cell death mediated by α-hemolysin. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 22355374	2012
A privileged intraphagocyte niche is responsible for disseminated infection of Staphylococcus aureus in a zebrafish model. Cellular microbiology\| PubMed ID: 22694745	2012
The effects of patient handoff characteristics on subsequent care: a systematic review and areas for future research. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges\| PubMed ID: 22722354	2012
Dendritic cells are central coordinators of the host immune response to Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection. The American journal of pathology\| PubMed ID: 22885107	2012
The lysozyme-induced peptidoglycan N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase PgdA (EF1843) is required for Enterococcus faecalis virulence. Journal of bacteriology\| PubMed ID: 22961856	2012
Cell wall elongation mode in Gram-negative bacteria is determined by peptidoglycan architecture. Nature communications\| PubMed ID: 23422664	2013
Team communication during patient handover from the operating room: more than facts and figures. Human factors\| PubMed ID: 23516799	2013
Expression, regulation and putative nutrient-sensing function of taste GPCRs in the heart. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 23696900	2013
Zebrafish as a novel vertebrate model to dissect enterococcal pathogenesis. Infection and immunity\| PubMed ID: 24002065	2013
Arsenoriboside degradation in marine systems: The use of bacteria culture incubation experiments as model systems. Chemosphere\| PubMed ID: 24025537	2013
The expression pattern of EVA1C, a novel Slit receptor, is consistent with an axon guidance role in the mouse nervous system. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 24040182	2013
Extrasensory perception: odorant and taste receptors beyond the nose and mouth. Pharmacology & therapeutics\| PubMed ID: 24280065	2014
Different walls for rods and balls: the diversity of peptidoglycan. Molecular microbiology\| PubMed ID: 24405365	2014
Differential localization of LTA synthesis proteins and their interaction with the cell division machinery in Staphylococcus aureus. Molecular microbiology\| PubMed ID: 24533796	2014
Elevating crop disease resistance with cloned genes. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences\| PubMed ID: 24535396	2014
Clonal expansion during Staphylococcus aureus infection dynamics reveals the effect of antibiotic intervention. PLoS pathogens\| PubMed ID: 24586163	2014
Bactericidal activity of the human skin fatty acid cis-6-hexadecanoic acid on Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 24709265	2014
Subthreshold resonance properties contribute to the efficient coding of auditory spatial cues. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America\| PubMed ID: 24843153	2014
Assessment and forensic application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for the discrimination of Australian window glass. Forensic science international\| PubMed ID: 24866866	2014
Does Drinking Location Matter? Profiles of Risky Single-Occasion Drinking by Location and Alcohol-Related Harm among Young Men. Frontiers in public health\| PubMed ID: 24959529	2014
Surfactant-free purification of membrane protein complexes from bacteria: application to the staphylococcal penicillin-binding protein complex PBP2/PBP2a. Nanotechnology\| PubMed ID: 24972373	2014
Molecular basis for bacterial peptidoglycan recognition by LysM domains. Nature communications\| PubMed ID: 24978025	2014
Bitter taste receptor agonists elicit G-protein-dependent negative inotropy in the murine heart. FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology\| PubMed ID: 25002118	2014
Staphylococcus aureus DivIB is a peptidoglycan-binding protein that is required for a morphological checkpoint in cell division. Molecular microbiology\| PubMed ID: 25287423	2014
The effect of skin fatty acids on Staphylococcus aureus. Archives of microbiology\| PubMed ID: 25325933	2015
Innate immunity. A Spaetzle-like role for nerve growth factor β in vertebrate immunity to Staphylococcus aureus. Science (New York, N.Y.)\| PubMed ID: 25359976	2014
DSM-IV and DSM-5 alcohol use disorder among young Swiss men. Addiction (Abingdon, England)\| PubMed ID: 25393592	2015
Microbial contributions to coupled arsenic and sulfur cycling in the acid-sulfide hot spring Champagne Pool, New Zealand. Frontiers in microbiology\| PubMed ID: 25414696	2014
Contribution of arsenic species in unicellular algae to the cycling of arsenic in marine ecosystems. Environmental science & technology\| PubMed ID: 25443092	2015
The interplay between cell wall mechanical properties and the cell cycle in Staphylococcus aureus. Biophysical journal\| PubMed ID: 25468333	2014
Staphylococcus aureus-induced clotting of plasma is an immune evasion mechanism for persistence within the fibrin network. Microbiology (Reading, England)\| PubMed ID: 25533444	2015
A single natural nucleotide mutation alters bacterial pathogen host tropism. Nature genetics\| PubMed ID: 25685890	2015
Low acuity and general practice-type presentations to emergency departments: a rural perspective. Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA\| PubMed ID: 25720647	2015
Selenopeptides and elemental selenium in Thunbergia alata after exposure to selenite: quantification method for elemental selenium. Metallomics : integrated biometal science\| PubMed ID: 25747595	2015
Association of left ventricular strain with 30-day mortality and readmission in patients with heart failure. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography\| PubMed ID: 25783858	2015
Evaluation of elemental profiling methods, including laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), for the differentiation of Cannabis plant material grown in different nutrient solutions. Forensic science international\| PubMed ID: 25898182	2015
Existence of a Colonizing Staphylococcus aureus Strain Isolated in Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Diabetes\| PubMed ID: 25901094	2015
Temporal Patterns of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol-Related Road Accidents in Young Swiss Men: Seasonal, Weekday and Public Holiday Effects. Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire)\| PubMed ID: 25904720	2015
Cardiac gene expression data and in silico analysis provide novel insights into human and mouse taste receptor gene regulation. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology\| PubMed ID: 25986534	2015
Variability in Human Bitter Taste Sensitivity to Chemically Diverse Compounds Can Be Accounted for by Differential TAS2R Activation. Chemical senses\| PubMed ID: 25999325	2015
Impact of the β-Lactam Resistance Modifier (-)-Epicatechin Gallate on the Non-Random Distribution of Phospholipids across the Cytoplasmic Membrane of Staphylococcus aureus. International journal of molecular sciences\| PubMed ID: 26213914	2015
Liberal alcohol legislation: does it amplify the effects among Swiss men of person-related risk factors on heavy alcohol use? Addiction (Abingdon, England)\| PubMed ID: 26219733	2015
Bacterial Cell Enlargement Requires Control of Cell Wall Stiffness Mediated by Peptidoglycan Hydrolases. mBio\| PubMed ID: 26220963	2015
Inability to sustain intraphagolysosomal killing of Staphylococcus aureus predisposes to bacterial persistence in macrophages. Cellular microbiology\| PubMed ID: 26248337	2016
Rosiglitazone elicits in vitro relaxation in airways and precision cut lung slices from a mouse model of chronic allergic airways disease. American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology\| PubMed ID: 26386117	2015
Supramolecular structure in the membrane of Staphylococcus aureus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America\| PubMed ID: 26644587	2015
Alternatives to antibiotics-a pipeline portfolio review. The Lancet. Infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 26795692	2016
Geographical variation in the prevalence of heavy drinking in young Swiss men. European journal of public health\| PubMed ID: 26851816	2016
Taste and Hypertension in Humans: Targeting Cardiovascular Disease. Current pharmaceutical design\| PubMed ID: 26881437	2016
The major autolysin is redundant for Staphylococcus aureus USA300 LAC JE2 virulence in a murine device-related infection model. FEMS microbiology letters\| PubMed ID: 27044299	2016
Physical Activity, Sensation Seeking and Aggression as Injury Risk Factors in Young Swiss Men: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Journal of physical activity & health\| PubMed ID: 27253204	2016
Atomic Force Microscopy Analysis of Bacterial Cell Wall Peptidoglycan Architecture. Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)\| PubMed ID: 27311660	2016
Bioaccessibility and degradation of naturally occurring arsenic species from food in the human gastrointestinal tract. Food chemistry\| PubMed ID: 27374523	2016