H 2 S, a Bacterial Defense Mechanism against the Host Immune Response

Abstract

The biological mediator hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) is produced by bacteria and has been shown to be cytoprotective against oxidative stress and to increase the sensitivity of various bacteria to a range of antibiotic drugs. Here we evaluated whether bacterial H 2 S provides resistance against the immune response, using two bacterial species that are common sources of nosocomial infections, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus .

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2019
Source ID
10.1128/iai.00272-18

Entities

People

  • Csaba Szabo
  • Evgeny Nudler
  • Gabor Törö
  • Konstantin Shatalin
  • Seung-jin Lee
  • Tracy Toliver-kinsky
  • Weihua Cui

Organizations

  • Blavatnik Family Foundation
  • Grossman School of Medicine
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Shriners Hospitals for Children
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Fribourg
  • University of Texas Medical Branch

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Immunology and Pathology
  • Microbial Pathology