Dendritic cell (DC) immunotherapy is a promising treatment for cancer. Despite now being used in the clinic, the role and mechanisms of lymphocyte subsets stimulated by DC immunotherapy are not completely understood. ...

Most streptococcal species are essentially non-pathogenic and are part of the normal commensal microflora of the mouth, skin, intestine, and upper respiratory tract of humans (and other animals). Streptococcus salivarius ...

Listeria monocytogenesis causes food-borne disease leading to meningitis or abortion. A critical aspect of Listeria virulence is the ability of the pathogen to spread between mammalian cells using an F-actin-dependent ...

Infectious disease accounts for the highest percentage of preventable deaths worldwide and today’s health care systems are predominately reliant upon antibiotics to treat bacterial infections bacterial strains. Serious ...

The ribonucleaseA (RNaseA) superfamily is large, and comprises distinct and divergent proteins among various mammalian species. Although some of the family members possibly participate in host defence in humans and mice, ...