Chlamydiae have been known for more than a century as major pathogens of humans. Yet
they are also found ubiquitously in the environment where they thrive within protists and in …

Grazing of amoebae on microorganisms represents one of the oldest predator-prey dynamic
relationships in nature. It represents a genetic “melting pot” for an ancient and continuous …

Chlamydia trachomatis, one species of Chlamydia spp., has the greatest impact on human
health and is the main cause of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases and preventable …

Most bacteria divide through a highly conserved process called binary fission, in which there
is symmetric growth of daughter cells and the synthesis of peptidoglycan at the mid-cell to …

The seepage-mediated translocation of soil microorganisms across the soil-regolith
boundary plays a central role in connecting surface and subsurface habitats. However, field …

Bacteria have acquired sophisticated mechanisms for assembling and disassembling
polysaccharides of different chemistry. α-d-Glucose homopolysaccharides, so-called α …

Natural selection drives the acquisition of organismal resilience traits to protect against
adverse environments. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is an important evolutionary …

Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) is the most common etiological agent of bacterial
sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and a worldwide public health issue. The natural …

Amoebae interact with bacteria in multifaceted ways. Amoeba predation can serve as a
selective pressure for the development of bacterial virulence traits. Bacteria may also adapt …

The order Chlamydiales includes obligate intracellular pathogens capable of infecting
mammals, fishes and amoeba. Unlike other intracellular bacteria for which intracellular …