Journal
BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/biot.201200110
Keywords
Infection mechanism; Infectious disease; Pathogen-host interaction; Protein-protein interaction
Funding
- Bogazici University [5554D]
- TUBITAK
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Infectious diseases comprise some of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Interactions between pathogen and host proteins underlie the process of infection. Improved understanding of pathogen-host molecular interactions will increase our knowledge of the mechanisms involved in infection, and allow novel therapeutic solutions to be devised. Complete genome sequences for a number of pathogenic microorganisms, as well as the human host, has led to the revelation of their protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks. In this post-genomic era, pathogen-host interactions (PHIs) operating during infection can also be mapped. Detailed systematic analyses of PPI and PHI data together are required for a complete understanding of pathogenesis of infections. Here we review the striking results recently obtained during the construction and investigation of these networks. Emphasis is placed on studies producing large-scale interaction data by high-throughput experimental techniques.
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