Identifying Bacterial Menu Choices from the Host Buffet during Infections

Identifying bacterial menu choices from the host buffet during infections.

During his development of the germ theory of disease, Louis Pasteur compared cholera and anthrax infections and remarked “Quelle différence donc entre le vibrion septique et cette bactéridie, et n’est-il pas remarquable de voir se multiplier dans 1=organization animale des êtres aussi dissemblables par leur mode de nutrition!” (1). An abridged English translation of this phrase reads “So what’s...

Food choices during Ramadan

Few studies have assessed the dietary Practices of people with diabetes during Ramadan (1). A sub study of Ramadan prospective diabetes study (2) which was conducted at the outpatient department of Baqai Institute of Diabetology and endocrinology, Karachi Pakistan in 2009 analyzed the food choices of patients with diabetes during Ramadan. Several irregularities regarding dietary intake and food...

Fibrinolysis and host response in bacterial infections.

The plasminogen activation system is part of the fibrinolysis which is tightly regulated and protected against dysfunction by various activators and inhibitors. However, microorganisms including bacteria, fungi and also parasites have been proven to interact in a specific manner with components of the fibrinolytic pathways. Pathogenic bacteria are capable to subvert the function of proteases, a...

The EXIT Strategy: an Approach for Identifying Bacterial Proteins Exported during Host Infection

Exported proteins of bacterial pathogens function both in essential physiological processes and in virulence. Past efforts to identify exported proteins were limited by the use of bacteria growing under laboratory (in vitro) conditions. Thus, exported proteins that are exported only or preferentially in the context of infection may be overlooked. To solve this problem, we developed a genome-wid...

Impact of Menu Designs and Personal Dietary Behaviors on Young Millennials' Restaurant Menu Choices