Knowing your friends: invertebrate innate immunity fosters beneficial bacterial symbioses
The innate immune system is present in all animals and is a crucial first line of defence
against pathogens. However, animals also harbour large numbers of beneficial …
against pathogens. However, animals also harbour large numbers of beneficial …
How it all begins: bacterial factors mediating the colonization of invertebrate hosts by beneficial symbionts
Beneficial associations with bacteria are widespread across animals, spanning a range of
symbiont localizations, transmission routes, and functions. While some of these associations …
symbiont localizations, transmission routes, and functions. While some of these associations …
Aeromonas: the multifaceted middleman in the One Health world
B Lamy, S Baron, O Barraud - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Aeromonas is an ubiquitous hydrotelluric bacterium.•Aeromonas is at the
interface between humans, animals and the environment.•Aeromonas can be responsible …
interface between humans, animals and the environment.•Aeromonas can be responsible …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative genomics of Aeromonas veronii: Identification of a pathotype impacting aquaculture globally
Aeromonas veronii is a gram-negative species abundant in aquatic environments that
causes disease in humans as well as terrestrial and aquatic animals. In the current study, 41 …
causes disease in humans as well as terrestrial and aquatic animals. In the current study, 41 …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of the core and caste-specific microbiota in the termite, Reticulitermes flavipes
J Benjamino, J Graf - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The hindgut of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes harbors a complex symbiotic community
consisting of protists, bacteria, and archaea. These symbionts aid in the digestion of …
consisting of protists, bacteria, and archaea. These symbionts aid in the digestion of …
Aeromonas flagella and colonisation mechanisms
Aeromonas species are inhabitants of aquatic environments and are able to cause disease
in humans and fish among other animals. In aquaculture, they are responsible for the …
in humans and fish among other animals. In aquaculture, they are responsible for the …
[HTML][HTML] Genome sequence of Candidatus Arsenophonus lipopteni, the exclusive symbiont of a blood sucking fly Lipoptena cervi (Diptera: Hippoboscidae)
Abstract Candidatus Arsenophonus lipopteni (Enterobacteriaceae, Gammaproteobacteria)
is an obligate intracellular symbiont of the blood feeding deer ked, Lipoptena cervi (Diptera …
is an obligate intracellular symbiont of the blood feeding deer ked, Lipoptena cervi (Diptera …
[HTML][HTML] The Hirudo Medicinalis Microbiome Is a Source of New Antimicrobial Peptides
E Grafskaia, E Pavlova, VV Babenko, I Latsis… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are considered a promising new class of anti-infectious
agents. This study reports new antimicrobial peptides derived from the Hirudo medicinalis …
agents. This study reports new antimicrobial peptides derived from the Hirudo medicinalis …
[HTML][HTML] Host matters: medicinal leech digestive-tract symbionts and their pathogenic potential
JN Marden, EA McClure, L Beka, J Graf - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Digestive-tract microbiota exert tremendous influence over host health. Host-symbiont model
systems are studied to investigate how symbioses are initiated and maintained, as well as to …
systems are studied to investigate how symbioses are initiated and maintained, as well as to …
Mucinivorans hirudinis gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic, mucin-degrading bacterium isolated from the digestive tract of the medicinal leech Hirudo verbana
MC Nelson, L Bomar, M Maltz… - International journal of …, 2015 - microbiologyresearch.org
Three anaerobic bacterial strains were isolated from the digestive tract of the medicinal
leech Hirudo verbana, using mucin as the primary carbon and energy source. These strains …
leech Hirudo verbana, using mucin as the primary carbon and energy source. These strains …