Bioactive natural products from novel microbial sources
VL Challinor, HB Bode - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the importance of microbial natural products for human health, only a few bacterial
genera have been mined for the new natural products needed to overcome the urgent threat …
genera have been mined for the new natural products needed to overcome the urgent threat …
The great potential of entomopathogenic bacteria Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus for mosquito control: a review
The control of insects of medical importance, such as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
are still the only effective way to prevent the transmission of diseases, such as dengue …
are still the only effective way to prevent the transmission of diseases, such as dengue …
A Genus Definition for Bacteria and Archaea Based on a Standard Genome Relatedness Index
Genus assignment is fundamental in the characterization of microbes, yet there is currently
no unambiguous way to demarcate genera solely using standard genomic relatedness …
no unambiguous way to demarcate genera solely using standard genomic relatedness …
Small molecule perimeter defense in entomopathogenic bacteria
JM Crawford, C Portmann, X Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Two Gram-negative insect pathogens, Xenorhabdus nematophila and Photorhabdus
luminescens, produce rhabduscin, an amidoglycosyl-and vinyl-isonitrile-functionalized …
luminescens, produce rhabduscin, an amidoglycosyl-and vinyl-isonitrile-functionalized …
Thirty years of slug control using the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita and beyond
R Rae, L Sheehy… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Several slug species are highly pestiferous and threaten global sustainable agriculture.
Current control methods rely heavily on metaldehyde pellets, which are often ineffective …
Current control methods rely heavily on metaldehyde pellets, which are often ineffective …
Antibiotics from neglected bacterial sources
The current crop of antibiotics in clinical use are either natural products or their derivatives.
However, the rise of a multitude of different antibiotic resistant human pathogens has meant …
However, the rise of a multitude of different antibiotic resistant human pathogens has meant …
How the insect pathogen bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis and Xenorhabdus/Photorhabdus occupy their hosts
C Nielsen-LeRoux, S Gaudriault, N Ramarao… - Current opinion in …, 2012 - Elsevier
Insects are the largest group of animals on earth. Like mammals, virus, fungi, bacteria and
parasites infect them. Several tissue barriers and defense mechanisms are common for …
parasites infect them. Several tissue barriers and defense mechanisms are common for …
Xenorhabdus spp.: An Overview of the Useful Facets of Mutualistic Bacteria of Entomopathogenic Nematodes
MMM Abd-Elgawad - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mounting concern over the misuse of chemical pesticides has sparked broad interest for
safe and effective alternatives to control plant pests and pathogens. Xenorhabdus bacteria …
safe and effective alternatives to control plant pests and pathogens. Xenorhabdus bacteria …
Antiprotozoal activity of different Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus bacterial secondary metabolites and identification of bioactive compounds using the easyPACId …
Natural products have been proven to be important starting points for the development of
new drugs. Bacteria in the genera Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus produce antimicrobial …
new drugs. Bacteria in the genera Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus produce antimicrobial …
Evolution and taxonomy of nematode-associated entomopathogenic bacteria of the genera Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus: an overview
E Sajnaga, W Kazimierczak - Symbiosis, 2020 - Springer
Entomopathogenic bacteria from the genera Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus are closely
related Gram-negative bacilli from the family Enterobacteriaceae (γ-Proteobacteria). They …
related Gram-negative bacilli from the family Enterobacteriaceae (γ-Proteobacteria). They …