The Intestinal Microbiota Influences Campylobacter jejuni Colonization and Extraintestinal Dissemination in Mice.

Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of human foodborne gastroenteritis worldwide. The interactions between this pathogen and the intestinal microbiome within a host are of interest as endogenous intestinal microbiota mediates a form of resistance to the pathogen. This resistance, termed colonization resistance, is the ability of commensal microbiota to prevent colonization by exogenous pathogens or opportunistic commensals.

Lanthanide Complexes of the alpha-1 Isomer of the [P(2)W(17)O(61)](10-) Heteropolytungstate: Preparation, Stoichiometry, and Structural Characterization by (183)W and (31)P NMR Spectroscopy and Europium(III) Luminescence Spectroscopy.

The alpha-1 and alpha-2 [P(2)W(17)O(61)](10)(-) isomers, derivatives of the Wells-Dawson molecule, [alpha-P(2)W(18)O(62)](6)(-), may be useful ligands for stabilizing high-valent metal ions and lanthanides and actinides. However, the potential utility of the [alpha1-P(2)W(17)O(61)](10)(-) ligand has not been realized. Specifically, for the lanthanides, the stoichiometry, structure, and purity of the lanthanide complexes of the [alpha1-P(2)W(17)O(61)](10)(-) isomer are ambiguous.