A Second Pilus Type in <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Is Prevalent in Emerging Serotypes and Mediates Adhesion to Host Cells

Fábio Bagnoli, Monica Moschioni, Claudio Donati, +14

Journal of Bacteriology

Pathogenic MicrobiologyMicrobial PathogensSecond Pilus TypeGeneticsBacteriology +18

<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Pilus Subunits Protect Mice against Lethal Challenge

Claudia Gianfaldoni, Stefano Censini, Markus Hilleringmann, +8

Infection and Immunity

Microbial PathogensImmunologyBacterial PathogensMedical MicrobiologyInfection Control +14

RrgA is a pilus‐associated adhesin in <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>

Aaron Nelson, J. Ries, Fábio Bagnoli, +12

Molecular Microbiology

Rational Design of a Meningococcal Antigen Inducing Broad Protective Immunity

Maria Scarselli, Beatrice Aricò, Brunella Brunelli, +24

Science Translational Medicine

Pneumococcal Pili Are Composed of Protofilaments Exposing Adhesive Clusters of Rrg A

Markus Hilleringmann, Fabiola Giusti, Barbara C. Baudner, +5

PLoS Pathogens

Pathogenic MicrobiologyPilus Rrgb BackboneMedicineBacteriologyPilus Surface +6

Molecular architecture of Streptococcus pneumoniae TIGR4 pili

Markus Hilleringmann, Philippe Ringler, Shirley A. Müller, +4

The EMBO Journal

BacteriologyMicrobiologyMolecular MicrobiologyMedicineClinical Microbiology +2

In Vitro Analysis of Protein-Operator Interactions of the NikR and Fur Metal-Responsive Regulators of Coregulated Genes in<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>

Isabel Delany, Raffaele Ieva, Alice Soragni, +3

Journal of Bacteriology

H. Pylori ProteinMolecular BiologyFur Metal-responsive RegulatorsTranscriptional RegulationProtein Expression +17

Inhibitors of Helicobacter pylori ATPase Cagα block CagA transport and cag virulence

Markus Hilleringmann, Werner Pansegrau, Michael L. Doyle, +5

Microbiology

ImmunologyAntimicrobial ChemotherapyAntibiotic ResistanceDrug ResistanceCag Virulence +16

Supramolecular Organization of the Repetitive Backbone Unit of the Streptococcus pneumoniae Pilus

Glen Spraggon, Eric Koesema, Maria Scarselli, +12

PLoS ONE

Rrgb MonomersProtein AssemblyProtein FoldingRepetitive Backbone UnitNatural Sciences +12

The Two Variants of the <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Pilus 1 RrgA Adhesin Retain the Same Function and Elicit Cross-Protection <i>In Vivo</i>

Monica Moschioni, Carla Emolo, Massimiliano Biagini, +11

Infection and Immunity

Microbial PathogensBacteriologyMolecular BiologyBacterial PathogensRrga Adhesin Retain +20