A general model of prion strains and their pathogenicity.

Comparison of pathogenicity and immunogenicity of two strains (TCND and Montana) of Newcastle disease virus propagated in four tissue cell types

Pathogenicity and immunogenicity of native and mutant strains of Pasteurella multocida, the causative agents of haemorrhagic septicaemia

Haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) is a fatal systemic disease of cattle and buffaloes. Some control isachieved with administration of alum-precipitated or oil-adjuvanted killed whole-cell vaccines injectedsubcutaneously. These vaccines, however, provide only short-term immunity and for effective use, theyshould be administered annually. We constructed an aroA attenuated derivative of a Pasteurella ...

In vitro assessment of pathogenicity and virulence encoding gene profiles of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strains associated with colibacillosis in chickens

Background: Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strains have been associated with various disease conditions in avian species due to virulence attributes associated with the organism. Aims: This study was carried out to determine the in vitro pathogenic characteristics and virulence encoding genes found in E. coli strains associated with colibacillosis in chickens. Methods: Fifty-two stock...

Antibiogram analysis and tracking of the virulence-related genes in Enterococcus faecalis isolates

Background and Aim: Enterococcus species are opportunistic pathogens and their pathogenicity seems to be related to the presence of a number of pathogenicity genes. Since donkey’s milk is a new non-allergenic source of nutrition, this study was performed to assess the antibiogram and detection of pathogenicity genes in some Enterococcus faecalis isolates from donkey’s milk. Materials and Method...

Prion Progress

Although disease-causing prions are an extreme pathogenic aberration in protein behavior, emerging evidence places them at the end of a broad spectrum of ordered protein aggregates with diverse biological roles. This Select highlights recent findings on prions, including mutations that push proteins with prion-like domains over the threshold to pathogenicity in degenerative disorders, a vertebr...