The genus Collimonas consists of facultative, fungus-feeding (mycophagous) bacteria. To
date, 3 species (C. fungivorans, C. pratensis and C. arenae) have been described and over …

Collimonas is a genus of soil bacteria comprising three recognized species: C. fungivorans,
C. pratensis and C. arenae. Collimonads share the ability to degrade chitin (chitinolysis) …

The bacterial genus Collimonas has the remarkable characteristic that it grows at the
expense of living fungal hyphae under laboratory conditions. Here, we report the first field …

Background Collimonas is a genus belonging to the class of Betaproteobacteria and
consists mostly of soil bacteria with the ability to exploit living fungi as food source …

This minireview provides a synopsis of past and present research on the biology and
ecology of members of the bacterial genus Collimonas. From the distribution, abundance …

Bacteria of the genus Collimonas are widely distributed in soils, although at low densities. In
the laboratory, they were shown to be mycophagous, that is, they are able to grow at the …

The genus Collimonas consists of soil bacteria that have the potential to grow at the
expense of living fungal hyphae. However, the consequences of this mycophagous ability …

Interactions between bacteria and fungi cover a wide range of incentives, mechanisms and
outcomes. The genus Collimonas consists of soil bacteria that are known for their antifungal …

Mycophagous (= fungus feeding) soil bacteria of the genus C ollimonas have been shown to
colonize and grow on hyphae of different fungal hosts as the only source of energy and …

Mycophagous soil bacteria are able to obtain nutrients from living fungal hyphae. However,
with exception of the soil bacterial genus Collimonas, occurrence of this feeding strategy has …