Publications by authors named "Dhanendra Paramasvaran"
Infect Immun
January 2021
Article Synopsis
- The text discusses a Gram-positive bacterium that can cause severe infections in pregnant women, leading to serious outcomes like abortion and stillbirth.
- A specific strain, 07PF0776, is noted for its increased targeting of cardiac tissues, which is linked to variations in a surface protein called internalin B (InlB) that helps the bacteria invade host cells.
- Experiments on pregnant mice show that the 07PF0776 strain significantly enhances the transmission of the bacterium to both placentas and fetuses, highlighting the role of surface InlB in this process.
