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- Rudnicka, W, et al.
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Helicobacter pylori lipopolysaccharide in the IL-2 milieu activates lymphocytes from dyspeptic children
- 2003
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In: FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology (Helicobacter Pathogenesis and Immunology. Selected papers). - 2049-632X .- 0928-8244. ; 36:3, s. 141-145
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In this study, we assessed the proliferative response of peripheral blood mononuclear leukocytes (PBML) from 33 children/young adolescents with chronic dyspepsia, to H. pylori LPS in the presence and absence of IL-2 as a T cell growth factor. A rapid urease test (RUT) and a presence of Helicobacter-like organisms (HLO) in the biopsy specimens allowed us to distinguish RUT/HLO-positive (17/33) and -negative (16/33) patients. H. pylori LPS alone induced a proliferation of PBML from 4 out of 33 dyspeptic patients. IL-2 increased the prevalence of the response to LPS to 59% and 74% of RUT/HLO-positive and -negative patients, respectively. PBML from RUT/HLO-positive patients responded significantly less intensively to H. pylori LPS in the presence of IL-2, to IL-2 alone and to H. pylori LPS+IL-2. However, there was no difference in PHA-driven proliferation of PBML from the patients of those two groups. A negative correlation between the responsiveness to H. pylori LPS of PBML and occurrence of type B inflammation in gastric mucosa was demonstrated. The results suggest a contribution of H. pylori LPS to an outcome of H. pylori infection. It is speculated that H. pylori LPS by an activation of immunocompetent cells may reduce gastric inflammation, decrease bacterial load and prolong H. pylori infection. (C) 2003 Federation of European Microbiological Societies. Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Andersson, C., et al.
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Protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) elicited in mice by plasmid DNA immunisation encoding a secreted RSV G protein-derived antigen
- 2000
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In: FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology. - 0928-8244 .- 1574-695X. ; 29:4, s. 247-253
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Plasmid vectors encoding two different variants, one cytoplasmic and one secreted version, of a candidate vaccine BBG2Na to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), were constructed and evaluated in a nucleic acid vaccination study. The two different vectors, which employed the Semliki Forest virus gene amplification system, were found to express BBG2Na appropriately in in vitro cell cultures. Immunisation of mice with the plasmid vectors elicited significant serum anti-BBG2Na IgG responses only in the mice receiving the plasmid encoding the secreted version of BBG2Na. Consistent with antibody induction data, sterilising lung protection against RSV-A challenge was also only observed in this group. These results indicate that the targeting of antigen expression (intracellular versus secreted) would be an important factor to consider in the design of nucleic acid vaccines.
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- Strindhall, Jan, et al.
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Variations among clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus to induce expression of E-selectin and ICAM-1 in human endothelial cells
- 2002
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In: FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology. - 0928-8244 .- 1574-695X. ; 32:3, s. 227-235
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Eighteen clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, nine methicillin-sensitive and nine methicillin-resistant, were investigated for their ability to induce expression of E-selectin and ICAM-1 in human endothelial cells. Upregulation of adhesion molecules varied between isolates; 17 isolates induced expression of E-selectin and 13 of ICAM-1. Some isolates induced a significant expression of E-selectin without stimulation of ICAM-1, whereas the opposite was not found. Bacterial viability was required for induction of the adhesion molecules. The kinetics of ICAM-1 expression in S. aureus-infected cells differed from those stimulated with interleukin-1β (IL-1β). On the other hand, expression of E-selectin was very similar in S. aureus-infected and IL-1β-stimulated cells. There was no correlation between ability of S. aureus to induce expression of cell adhesion molecules, methicillin susceptibility, pulse field gel electrophoresis patterns, biochemical characteristics, phage typing and toxin production.
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- Eberhard, Thomas, et al.
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Interaction of vitronectin with Haemophilus influenzae
- 2002
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In: FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology. - 0928-8244 .- 1574-695X. ; 34:3, s. 215-219
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Eight strains of Haemophilus influenzae were tested for binding to human vitronectin. All strains adhered to vitronectin-coated glass slides but no binding was detected using soluble vitronectin, suggesting that surface association of vitronectin is a prerequisite. Vitronectin binding was not likely to be mediated by fimbriae as non-fimbriated and fimbriated isogenic strains adhered equally. Adhesion could be blocked by heparin, which is also known to block vitronectin binding to Staphylococcus aureus. However, no blocking was achieved with sialic acid-rich glycoproteins such as fetuin and mucin contrasting with Helicobacter pylori for which sialic acid seems to play an important role. With Streptococcus pneumoniae binding was detected both with soluble and surface-associated vitronectin and could not be blocked by heparin. Our results suggest that H. influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori all use distinct modes to interact with vitronectin.
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- Rasti, N, et al.
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Molecular aspects of malaria pathogenesis
- 2004
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In: FEMS immunology and medical microbiology. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 0928-8244 .- 1574-695X. ; 41:1, s. 9-26
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)
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