Expression of Plasminogen Activator Pla of <i>Yersinia pestis</i> Enhances Bacterial Attachment to the Mammalian Extracellular Matrix

Kaarina Lähteenmäki, Ritva Virkola, Anne Sarén, +2

Infection and Immunity

A Collagen-Binding S-Layer Protein in Lactobacillus crispatus

Takahiro Toba, Ritva Virkola, Yvonne Björkman, +4

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Cell AdhesionBacteriologyProtein RefoldingProtein FoldingMatrix Biology +14

Identification of factors in human urine that inhibit the binding of Escherichia coli adhesins

J Parkkinen, Ritva Virkola, T K Korhonen

Infection and Immunity

BacteriologyAntimicrobial ChemotherapyDrug ResistanceType 1Medical Microbiology +14

The O75X adhesin of uropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> is a type IV collagen‐binding protein

Pentti Kuusela, Juha Risteli, Leila Risteli, +4

Molecular Microbiology

Binding characteristics of Escherichia coli adhesins in human urinary bladder

Ritva Virkola, Harry Holthöfer, J Parkkinen, +2

Infection and Immunity

Human BladderProtein SecretionType 1CBacteriologyCytoskeleton +17

Lack of O‐antigen is essential for plasminogen activation by <i>Yersinia pestis</i> and <i>Salmonella enterica</i>

Maini Kukkonen, Marjo Suomalainen, Päivi Kyllönen, +6

Molecular Microbiology

Amino acid residue Ala‐62 in the FimH fimbrial adhesin is critical for the adhesiveness of meningitis‐associated <i>Escherichia coli</i> to collagens

Riitta Pouttu, Terhi Puustinen, Ritva Virkola, +3

Molecular Microbiology

Basement membrane carbohydrate as a target for bacterial adhesion: binding of type I fimbriae of <i>Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli</i> to laminin

Maini Kukkonen, Tiina Raunio, Ritva Virkola, +5

Molecular Microbiology

Bacterial plasminogen receptors: in vitro evidence for a role in degradation of the mammalian extracellular matrix

Kaarina Lähteenmäki, Ritva Virkola, Riitta Pouttu, +3

Infection and Immunity

Basement MembraneCellular PhysiologyInfection ControlMatrix BiologyCell Signaling +18

Localization of binding sites for purified Escherichia coli P fimbriae in the human kidney

T K Korhonen, Ritva Virkola, Harry Holthöfer

Infection and Immunity

BacteriologyRenal InflammationMolecular BiologyBacteriophageReceptor Analog +16