Shiga Toxin 2 Is Specifically Released from Bacterial Cells by Two Different Mechanisms

Takeshi Shimizu, Yuko Ohta, Masatoshi Noda

Infection and Immunity

ToxinologyBacteriologyMolecular BiologyShiga Toxin 1Late Phage Promoter +18

The nitric oxide reductase of enterohaemorrhagic <i>Escherichia coli</i> plays an important role for the survival within macrophages

Takeshi Shimizu, Hiroyasu Tsutsuki, Akio Matsumoto, +2

Molecular Microbiology

The genes responsible for O-antigen synthesis of Vibrio cholerae O139 are closely related to those of Vibrio cholerae O22

Shinji Yamasaki, Takeshi Shimizu, Katsuaki Hoshino, +4

Gene

Vibrio Cholerae O22MedicineVirulence FactorPathogenesisBacteriology +9

Characterization of intracellular localization of PrPSc in prion-infected cells using a mAb that recognizes the region consisting of aa 119–127 of mouse PrP

Takeshi Yamasaki, Akio Suzuki, Takeshi Shimizu, +3

Journal of General Virology

ImmunologyMolecular BiologyAnalytical UltracentrifugationCellular PhysiologyMouse Prp +17

The Surface Sensor NlpE of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Contributes to Regulation of the Type III Secretion System and Flagella by the Cpx Response to Adhesion

Takeshi Shimizu, Kimitoshi Ichimura, Masatoshi Noda

Infection and Immunity

Virulence GenesProtein SecretionCpx ResponseOuter MembraneSurface Sensor Nlpe +13

Identification and Characterization of a Newly Isolated Shiga Toxin 2-Converting Phage from Shiga Toxin-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i>

Masahisa Watarai, Toshio Sato, Midori Kobayashi, +5

Infection and Immunity

Genome Analysis of a Novel Shiga Toxin 1 (Stx1)-Converting Phage Which Is Closely Related to Stx2-Converting Phages but Not to Other Stx1-Converting Phages

Toshio Sato, Takeshi Shimizu, Masahisa Watarai, +5

Journal of Bacteriology

Stx1 PhiStx-converting PhagesGeneticsPhage BiologyBacteriophage +12

A nasal vaccine comprising B-subunit derivative of Shiga toxin 2 for cross-protection against Shiga toxin types 1 and 2

Takao Tsuji, Takeshi Shimizu, Keiko Sasaki, +8

Vaccine

VaccinationShiga Toxin 2Cross-protectionB-subunit DerivativeMucosal Vaccination +8

Subtilase Cytotoxin Enhances Escherichia coli Survival in Macrophages by Suppression of Nitric Oxide Production through the Inhibition of NF-κB Activation

Hiroyasu Tsutsuki, Kinnosuke Yahiro, Kotaro Suzuki, +8

Infection and Immunity

Microbial PathogensNitric OxideApoptosisImmunologyImmune Regulation +25

Specific Egg Yolk Immunoglobulin as a New Preventive Approach for Shiga-Toxin-Mediated Diseases

P. Neri, Shunji Tokoro, Ryo Kobayashi, +7

PLoS ONE

Veterinary VaccinePolymeric B SubunitsImmunologyPathologyVeterinary Microbiology +14