Biofilm Formation Induces C3a Release and Protects Staphylococcus epidermidis from IgG and Complement Deposition and from Neutrophil-Dependent KillingKRISTIAN, Sascha A; BIRKENSTOCK, Timo A; SAUDER, Ursula et al.The Journal of infectious diseases. 2008, Vol 197, Num 7, pp 1028-1035, issn 0022-1899, 8 p.Article

MprF-mediated lysinylation of phospholipids in Staphylococcus aureus leads to protection against oxygen-independent neutrophil killingKRISTIAN, Sascha A; DÜRR, Manuela; VAN STRIJP, Jos A. G et al.Infection and immunity. 2003, Vol 71, Num 1, pp 546-549, issn 0019-9567, 4 p.Article

The CiaR Response Regulator in Group B Streptococcus Promotes Intracellular Survival and Resistance to Innate Immune DefensesQUACH, Darin; VAN SORGE, Nina M; KRISTIAN, Sascha A et al.Journal of bacteriology. 2009, Vol 191, Num 7, pp 2023-2032, issn 0021-9193, 10 p.Article

Alanylation of teichoic acids protects Staphylococcus aureus against toll-like receptor 2-dependent host defense in a mouse tissue cage infection modelKRISTIAN, Sascha A; LAUTH, Xavier; NIZET, Victor et al.The Journal of infectious diseases. 2003, Vol 188, Num 3, pp 414-423, issn 0022-1899, 10 p.Article

Staphylococcus aureus strains lacking D-alanine modifications of teichoic acids are highly susceptible to human neutrophil killing and are virulence attenuated in miceCOLLINS, L. Vincent; KRISTIAN, Sascha A; WEIDENMAIER, Christopher et al.The Journal of infectious diseases. 2002, Vol 186, Num 2, pp 214-219, issn 0022-1899Article

Serum opacity factor promotes group A streptococcal epithelial cell invasion and virulenceTIMMER, Anjuli M; KRISTIAN, Sascha A; DATTA, Vivekanand et al.Molecular microbiology (Print). 2006, Vol 62, Num 1, pp 15-25, issn 0950-382X, 11 p.Article

D-alanylation of teichoic acids promotes group A Streptococcus antimicrobial peptide resistance, neutrophil survival, and epithelial cell invasionKRISTIAN, Sascha A; DATTA, Vivekanand; WEIDENMAIER, Christopher et al.Journal of bacteriology. 2005, Vol 187, Num 19, pp 6719-6725, issn 0021-9193, 7 p.Article

Lack of wall teichoic adds in Staphylococcus aureus leads to reduced interactions with endothelial cells and to attenuated virulence in a rabbit model of endocarditisWEIDENMAIER, Christopher; PESCHEL, Andreas; XIONG, Yan-Qiong et al.The Journal of infectious diseases. 2005, Vol 191, Num 10, pp 1771-1777, issn 0022-1899, 7 p.Article

The ability of biofilm formation does not influence virulence of Staphylococcus aureus and host response in a mouse tissue cage infection modelKRISTIAN, Sascha A; GOLDA, Thomas; FERRACIN, Fabrizia et al.Microbial pathogenesis. 2004, Vol 36, Num 5, pp 237-245, issn 0882-4010, 9 p.Article