Bacterial quorum sensing: its role in virulence and possibilities for its control
ST Rutherford, BL Bassler - Cold Spring …, 2012 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Quorum sensing is a process of cell–cell communication that allows bacteria to share
information about cell density and adjust gene expression accordingly. This process …
information about cell density and adjust gene expression accordingly. This process …
[HTML][HTML] Regulation by small RNAs in bacteria: expanding frontiers
Research on the discovery and characterization of small, regulatory RNAs in bacteria has
exploded in recent years. These sRNAs act by base pairing with target mRNAs with which …
exploded in recent years. These sRNAs act by base pairing with target mRNAs with which …
[HTML][HTML] A novel mechanism of host-pathogen interaction through sRNA in bacterial outer membrane vesicles
K Koeppen, TH Hampton, M Jarek, M Scharfe… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Bacterial outer membrane vesicle (OMV)-mediated delivery of proteins to host cells is an
important mechanism of host-pathogen communication. Emerging evidence suggests that …
important mechanism of host-pathogen communication. Emerging evidence suggests that …
[HTML][HTML] Parallel compensatory evolution stabilizes plasmids across the parasitism-mutualism continuum
Plasmids drive genomic diversity in bacteria via horizontal gene transfer [1, 2]; nevertheless,
explaining their survival in bacterial populations is challenging [3]. Theory predicts that …
explaining their survival in bacterial populations is challenging [3]. Theory predicts that …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in understanding Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a pathogen
J Klockgether, B Tümmler - F1000Research, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The versatile and ubiquitous Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen
causing acute and chronic infections in predisposed human subjects. Here we review recent …
causing acute and chronic infections in predisposed human subjects. Here we review recent …
[HTML][HTML] The antimicrobial volatile power of the rhizospheric isolate Pseudomonas donghuensis P482
Soil and rhizosphere bacteria produce an array of secondary metabolites including a wide
range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These compounds play an important role in …
range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These compounds play an important role in …
[HTML][HTML] Membrane vesicle-mediated release of bacterial RNA
Many Gram-negative bacterial species release outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) that
interact with the host by delivering virulence factors. Here, we report for the first time that …
interact with the host by delivering virulence factors. Here, we report for the first time that …
Secondary metabolites of fluorescent pseudomonads in biocontrol of phytopathogens for sustainable agriculture
Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) belonging to the group “fluorescent
pseudomonads” play very important role in sustainable agriculture. They are well known to …
pseudomonads” play very important role in sustainable agriculture. They are well known to …
[HTML][HTML] The Pseudomonas aeruginosa Transcriptome in Planktonic Cultures and Static Biofilms Using RNA Sequencing
A Dötsch, D Eckweiler, M Schniederjans… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
In this study, we evaluated how gene expression differs in mature Pseudomonas aeruginosa
biofilms as opposed to planktonic cells by the use of RNA sequencing technology that gives …
biofilms as opposed to planktonic cells by the use of RNA sequencing technology that gives …
[HTML][HTML] The Single-Nucleotide Resolution Transcriptome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Grown in Body Temperature
One of the hallmarks of opportunistic pathogens is their ability to adjust and respond to a
wide range of environmental and host-associated conditions. The human pathogen …
wide range of environmental and host-associated conditions. The human pathogen …