This review provides a state-of-the-art description of the performance of Sanger cycle
sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene for routine identification of bacteria in the clinical …

Ticks are among the most important vectors of pathogens affecting humans and other
animals worldwide. They do not only carry pathogens however, as a diverse group of …

Mutualistic interactions with microbes have facilitated the radiation of major eukaryotic
lineages [1, 2]. Microbes can notably provide biochemical abilities, allowing eukaryotes to …

Obligate insect–bacterium nutritional mutualism is among the most sophisticated forms of
symbiosis, wherein the host and the symbiont are integrated into a coherent biological entity …

Ecological specialization to restricted diet niches is driven by obligate, and often maternally
inherited, symbionts in many arthropod lineages. These heritable symbionts typically form …

Q fever is a widespread zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, a ubiquitous
intracellular bacterium infecting humans and a variety of animals. Transmission is primarily …

The bacterium P iscirickettsia salmonis is the aetiological agent of piscirickettsiosis a severe
disease that has caused major economic losses in the aquaculture industry since its …

Tularemia is a bacterial disease of humans, wild, and domestic animals. Francisella
tularensis, which is a Gram-negative coccobacillus-shaped bacterium, is the causative agent …

Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of the acute disease tularemia. Due to its
extreme infectivity and ability to cause disease upon inhalation, F. tularensis has been …

Francisella tularensis is a Gram-negative, intracellular bacterium causing the zoonosis
tularemia. This highly infectious microorganism is considered a potential biological threat …