Bacterial symbiont and salivary peptide evolution in the context of leech phylogeny
The evolutionary history of leeches is employed as a general framework for understanding
more than merely the systematics of this charismatic group of annelid worms, and serves as …
more than merely the systematics of this charismatic group of annelid worms, and serves as …
Complex Evolutionary History of the Aeromonas veronii Group Revealed by Host Interaction and DNA Sequence Data
AC Silver, D Williams, J Faucher, AJ Horneman… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Aeromonas veronii biovar sobria, Aeromonas veronii biovar veronii, and Aeromonas
allosaccharophila are a closely related group of organisms, the Aeromonas veronii Group …
allosaccharophila are a closely related group of organisms, the Aeromonas veronii Group …
The Type II Secretion System Is Essential for Erythrocyte Lysis and Gut Colonization by the Leech Digestive Tract Symbiont Aeromonas veronii
M Maltz, J Graf - Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Hemolysin and the type II secretion system (T2SS) have been shown to be important for
virulence in many pathogens, but very few studies have shown their importance in beneficial …
virulence in many pathogens, but very few studies have shown their importance in beneficial …
Low-level antimicrobials in the medicinal leech select for resistant pathogens that spread to patients
L Beka, MS Fullmer, SM Colston, MC Nelson… - MBio, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Fluoroquinolones (FQs) and ciprofloxacin (Cp) are important antimicrobials that
pollute the environment in trace amounts. Although Cp has been recommended as …
pollute the environment in trace amounts. Although Cp has been recommended as …
[HTML][HTML] Insights into the Role of Erysipelotrichaceae in the Human Host
NO Kaakoush - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the human gut microbiota has garnered interest from researchers and
clinicians to pharmaceutical companies looking at novel mechanisms to manipulate the …
clinicians to pharmaceutical companies looking at novel mechanisms to manipulate the …
[PDF][PDF] Functional and genomic variation between human-derived isolates of Lachnospiraceae reveals inter-and intra-species diversity
Bacteria belonging to the Lachnospiraceae family are abundant, obligate anaerobic
members of the microbiota in healthy humans. Lachnospiraceae impact their hosts by …
members of the microbiota in healthy humans. Lachnospiraceae impact their hosts by …
Honey bees as models for gut microbiota research
The gut microbiota of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) offers several advantages as an
experimental system for addressing how gut communities affect their hosts and for exploring …
experimental system for addressing how gut communities affect their hosts and for exploring …
Niche partitioning facilitates coexistence of closely related honey bee gut bacteria
Ecological processes underlying bacterial coexistence in the gut are not well understood.
Here, we disentangled the effect of the host and the diet on the coexistence of four closely …
Here, we disentangled the effect of the host and the diet on the coexistence of four closely …
An engineered bacterial symbiont allows noninvasive biosensing of the honey bee gut environment
The honey bee is a powerful model system to probe host–gut microbiota interactions, and an
important pollinator species for natural ecosystems and for agriculture. While bacterial …
important pollinator species for natural ecosystems and for agriculture. While bacterial …
Beyond fermentation: other important services provided to endothermic herbivores by their gut microbiota
MD Dearing, KD Kohl - Integrative and comparative biology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
For decades, comparative biologists have recognized the importance of microbial partners
in facilitating herbivory as a successful feeding strategy. Most of this success is attributed to …
in facilitating herbivory as a successful feeding strategy. Most of this success is attributed to …